unoccupied
unoccupied
Definition
un·oc·cu·pied (-äk′yə pīd′)
adjective
- having no occupant; vacant; empty
- at leisure; idle
- unoffending
- unoffensive
- unoffered
- unofficial
- unofficially
- unofficious
- unoiled
- unopen
- unopened
- unopposed
- unoppressed
unoccupied
Synonyms
unoccupied
modif.
unoccupied
Usage Examples
Preposition: during
- period: The Hirer undertakes to leave the hired premises secure if left unoccupied during the period of let.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- leave: YES | NO Do you avoid regular routines of leaving the house unoccupied?
Modifies a noun
- dwelling: An unoccupied dwelling left empty by a person who has gone to prison.
- annex: Class T - Unoccupied annex An unoccupied property which is an annex to, or in the grounds of, the owners main home.
- orbital: The program works with 40 occupied and unoccupied orbitals.
- pitch: CLASS R An unoccupied caravan pitch or boat mooring.
- property: H An unoccupied property being held for a minister of religion.
- premise: The Police no longer keep records of temporarily unoccupied premises.
Modifying Another Word
- largely: The building had fallen into serious disrepair over the last 20 years whilst largely unoccupied.
- previously: Some small colonies that were previously unoccupied or unreported may therefore have been missed.
- currently: The aim is to release valuable bedrooms that are currently unoccupied.
- now: There is cause for growing concern over the state of several more of the listed buildings, now unoccupied.
- still: The still unoccupied Tooting Bec premises were used to provide temporary accommodation for Colney Hatch patients.
Preposition: because
- person: Property unoccupied because the person who would normally have to pay the council tax is in prison.
Used with adjective complement
- remain: We are however entitled to make a charge for any accommodation that remains unoccupied.
- leave: A property left unoccupied by patients now resident in a hospital or care home.
- become: Give the date that the empty part of the property became unoccupied.
Preposition: for
- period: Consider the need for additional staffing or patrols: Where buildings or parts of buildings remain unoccupied for long periods.
- month: Any occupation of less than six weeks duration is ignored when determining whether a property has been continuously unoccupied for three months.
Preposition: by
- person: I Property left unoccupied by a person receiving care.
Browse dictionary entries near unoccupied
- unobtrusive
- Uno
- unnumbered
- unnoticed
- unnilseptium
- unnilquadium
- unnilpentium
- unniloctium
- unnilhexium
- unnilennium
- unofficial
- unopposed
- unorganized
- unorthodox
- Unp
- unpack
- unpacked
- unpaged
- unpaid
- unpaid dividend
