unoccupied
adjective
un·oc·cu·pied
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Definition of unoccupied
Examples of unoccupied in a Sentence
About half of the seats were unoccupied when the concert started.
A third of the beds at the hospital were unoccupied.
Recent Examples on the Web
Twice the Diamondbacks intentionally walked Cody Bellinger with first base unoccupied to get to Pollock. — Los Angeles Times, "Hyun-Jin Ryu runs into big problems again as Dodgers fall to Diamondbacks," 29 Aug. 2019 On the evening of Wednesday, August 14, Komins' unoccupied vehicle was located near a Trinity County trailhead, police said. — Susan Scutti, CNN, "A 3-day search for a missing California hiker ends with the discovery of his body," 19 Aug. 2019 Officials would have to consider protecting areas already occupied by the species before considering unoccupied habitat. — Adam Aton, Science | AAAS, "New Trump rules would curb U.S. endangered species protections," 12 Aug. 2019 Despite an unoccupied first base, O’Driscoll elected to pitch to Peterson, who launched a two-run bomb. — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Four-run seventh lifts Arrowhead to shocking baseball state championship in 2009," 1 Aug. 2019 The vehicle then struck three unoccupied vehicles in a parking lot where the driver was ejected, the Minnesota State Patrol said. — Forum News Service, Twin Cities, "Texas man killed after crashing into multiple vehicles in Winona," 26 July 2019 Also happy: Motorists who find unoccupied mid-lane parking places, which at least for now don’t have meters. — John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Protected bike lanes bring relief for riders, confusion for others," 22 July 2019 Ray said one nest reported in Baldwin County has been confirmed as a three-year nest located underneath an unoccupied trailer. — Dennis Pillion | [email protected], al.com, "Yellow jacket ‘super nests’ now in 10 Alabama counties," 17 July 2019 Searching for the next best thing, the Los Angeles Clippers owner slid into an unoccupied space on media row. — Ben Golliver, The Denver Post, "Analysis: Kawhi Leonard’s Clippers are the envy of the NBA, but hold off on the coronation," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unoccupied.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for unoccupied
unoccupied
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unoccupied
: not being used, filled up, or lived in
See the full definition for unoccupied in the English Language Learners Dictionary
unoccupied
adjective
un·oc·cu·pied
| \ ˌən-ˈä-kyə-ˌpīd
\
\
Kids Definition of unoccupied
1
: not being used, filled up, or lived in : empty
an unoccupied seat
2
: not busy
I'll help you as soon as I'm unoccupied.
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