as in vacant
not being used, filled up, or lived in
an unoccupied house About half of the seats were unoccupied when the concert started. A third of the beds at the hospital were unoccupied.
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Recent Examples of unoccupied
In most cases, the memo said, home alarm systems were not activated and most of the homes were unoccupied at the time.
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Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
One of the cars was quickly found unoccupied on Cochrane Road near Malaguerra Avenue.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that authorities asked the public for information on Scott’s whereabouts after her gold Chevrolet Malibu was involved in a single-vehicle crash on New Paris Pike near Mid Drive and found unoccupied on Nov. 30.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
For a recent lake house project, Wilson dreamt up a unique take on the typical bunk bed setup by utilizing unoccupied attic space.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2024
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Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
One of the cars was quickly found unoccupied on Cochrane Road near Malaguerra Avenue.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that authorities asked the public for information on Scott’s whereabouts after her gold Chevrolet Malibu was involved in a single-vehicle crash on New Paris Pike near Mid Drive and found unoccupied on Nov. 30.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
For a recent lake house project, Wilson dreamt up a unique take on the typical bunk bed setup by utilizing unoccupied attic space.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2024
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The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the blaze around 11 a.m. on South Hope Street, arriving to find the four-story vacant building on fire, according to a department news release.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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The structure fire was located on the top floor of the vacant four-story building located at 1246 S Hope St. A total of 17 fire companies and more than 100 firefighters, knocked down the blaze in 1 hour and 37 minutes, the LAFD said.Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
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Allen was given 65 years for each murder, to run consecutively. Allen, wearing an orange jumpsuit, a gray sweatshirt and ankle chains, looked over at the courtroom seats reserved for his family, which sat empty.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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The cup is empty; a drink must be purchased to pour into it.Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
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In warmer months, rent a boat or jet ski and head to Goat Island to congregate with other boaters who love to swim and relax around the tiny, uninhabited island.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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From Rabat to uninhabited Pacific islands, O'Connor's experiences have shaped what's in the bag and the ethos behind it.Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Unoccupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unoccupied. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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