unoccupied

English

Etymology

From Middle English unoccupied; equivalent to un- +‎ occupied.

Adjective

unoccupied (comparative more unoccupied, superlative most unoccupied)

  1. (of a house etc) Not inhabited, especially by a tenant
    Synonyms: untenanted, vacant; see also Thesaurus:uninhabited
    • 2025 April 24, Oscar Holland, “Construction of world’s tallest abandoned skyscraper to resume after a decade”, in CNN‎[1]:
      Construction of the world’s tallest unoccupied skyscraper may resume as early as next week, almost 10 years after work ground to a halt, according to Chinese state media.
  2. Not being used; vacant or free
    Synonyms: available, usable
  3. Not employed on a task; idle
    Synonyms: dormant, unemployed; see also Thesaurus:inactive
  4. (of territory) Not occupied by foreign troops etc
    Synonym: free

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