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unoccupied Definition

un·oc·cu·pied (-äkyə pīd′)

adjective

  1. having no occupant; vacant; empty
  2. at leisure; idle

  • unoffending
  • unoffensive
  • unoffered
  • unofficial
  • unofficially
  • unofficious
  • unoiled
  • unopen
  • unopened
  • unopposed
  • unoppressed
unoccupied Synonyms

unoccupied

modif.

  1. Vacant

    uninhabited, empty, tenantless, deserted, abandoned, unfurnished, void, voided, disfurnished, blank, untenanted.

    Antonyms full*, inhabited*, tenanted.

  2. Idle

    loitering, inactive, unemployed, unengaged, at leisure, passive, lazy, quiescent, dormant, out of work.

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

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  1. unofficial
  2. unopposed
  3. unorganized
  4. unorthodox
  5. Unp
  6. unpack
  7. unpacked
  8. unpaged
  9. unpaid
  10. unpaid dividend