uninhabited
adjective
un·in·hab·it·ed ˌən-in-ˈha-bə-təd 
: not occupied or lived in by people : not inhabited
an uninhabited island/house
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Trump unveiled his big tariffs agenda a year ago, imposing fees ranging from 10% to 50% on trading partners around the world − and even uninhabited islands. —
Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 The uninhabited seven-mile-long barrier island is just three-quarters of a mile at its widest, so there's plenty of space to stake your claim for the day. —Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026 Monuriki Island is a small, uninhabited island in Fiji’s Mamanuca archipelago. —Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026 According to Travel Online, Monuriki is an uninhabited area of about 100 acres in the Mamanuca Islands. —Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uninhabited
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 The uninhabited seven-mile-long barrier island is just three-quarters of a mile at its widest, so there's plenty of space to stake your claim for the day. —Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026 Monuriki Island is a small, uninhabited island in Fiji’s Mamanuca archipelago. —Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026 According to Travel Online, Monuriki is an uninhabited area of about 100 acres in the Mamanuca Islands. —Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uninhabited
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“Uninhabited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/uninhabited. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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