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Added 10 October 2026

unoccupied

adjective

In Latin: vastus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about unoccupied at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Not held or filled or in use.
an unoccupied telephone booth
Not seized and controlled.
unoccupied areas of France
Not leased to or occupied by a tenant.
an unoccupied apartment

Origin

From Middle English unoccupied; equivalent to un- + occupied.

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