MEANING
Having no people living there as residents.
Use it for
Absence of permanent residents; temporary use; habitation gapsDistinguish not living somewhere from never going there.
Words that belong together
- uninhabited settlement
- uninhabited island
- uninhabited area
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The uninhabited settlement was visited each year by former residents.
Although the island was uninhabited, fishing crews used its jetty.
The survey listed the area as uninhabited because no household remained.
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- Base
- uninhabited
Usage notes
Primary category: setting. Does not mean never visited or devoid of nonhuman life. A place can be uninhabited yet regularly used by travelers. Normally non-gradable as a habitation status.
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