Unoccupied
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unoccupied is an adjective meaning (of a house etc) Not inhabited, especially by a tenant.
Meaning
(of a house etc) Not inhabited, especially by a tenant.
More Meanings
- Not being used; vacant or free
- Not employed on a task; idle
- (of territory) Not occupied by foreign troops etc
Example Sentences
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.
Synonyms for unoccupied
Depending on context, synonyms include untenanted, vacant, beingless, desert, deserted, desolate.
Antonyms for unoccupied
Common opposites include occupied.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include untenanted, uninhabited, free, spare, relinquished, unfilled.
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