: not occupied or lived in by people : not inhabited
an uninhabited island/house
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThis week in 1883, Krakatoa, a volcano on an uninhabited island between Sumatra and Java, violently erupted.San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 For everyone else: This beloved 1947 children’s novel tells the story of Misty the pony, born on the beaches of an uninhabited barrier island. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2022 As rents climb and properties remain uninhabited, businesses are struggling to hire and retain workforces. Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Aug. 2022 Yura parked outside a five-story residential building that looked uninhabited. Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022 The uninhabited islands, known in Japan as Senkaku and in China as Diaoyu, are at the heart of a bitter diplomatic argument between Japan and China.CNN, 18 Aug. 2022 Some capsize in the treacherous Mona Passage that separates the two islands while other boats drop off migrants in tiny uninhabited islands before reaching Puerto Rico. DÁnica Coto, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022 There's surfing, snorkeling off uninhabited islands, and glowing bioluminescent waters. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2022 Authorities searched the area near the uninhabited island for several hours after receiving a call from Puerto Rico park rangers who first spotted the migrants at around 8:36 a.m. Safire R. Sostre, Essence, 29 July 2022 See More