unoccupied

unoccupied
unoccupied late 14c., "idle," from UN- (Cf. un-) (1) "not" + pp. of OCCUPY (Cf. occupy). In ref. to ground, etc., attested from early 15c.

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  • unoccupied — index devoid, idle, open (accessible), otiose, solitary, unemployed, unsettled, vacant …   Law dictionary

  • unoccupied — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not occupied …   English terms dictionary

  • unoccupied — [unäk′yə pīd΄] adj. 1. having no occupant; vacant; empty 2. at leisure; idle …   English World dictionary

  • unoccupied — adjective 1 a seat, house, room etc that is unoccupied has no one in it: We moved in right away, as the flat was unoccupied. 2 an unoccupied country or area is not controlled by the enemy during a war: The family fled to unoccupied France …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • unoccupied — [[t]ʌ̱nɒ̱kjʊpaɪd[/t]] ADJ: v link ADJ, ADJ n, ADJ after v If a building is unoccupied, there is nobody in it. The house was unoccupied at the time of the explosion... The fire broke out in two unoccupied cabins …   English dictionary

  • unoccupied — adjective 1) an unoccupied house Syn: vacant, empty, uninhabited, unlived in, untenanted, abandoned; free, available Ant: inhabited 2) an unoccupied territory Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • unoccupied — /un ok yeuh puyd /, adj. 1. without occupants; empty; vacant. 2. not held or controlled by invading forces: unoccupied nations. 3. not busy or active; idle; not gainfully employed: an unoccupied person. 4. without inhabitants; deserted. [1350… …   Universalium

  • unoccupied — un|oc|cu|pied [ʌnˈɔkjupaıd US ˈa:k ] adj 1.) a seat, house, room etc that is unoccupied has no one in it 2.) an unoccupied country or area is not controlled by the enemy during a war …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • unoccupied — UK [ʌnˈɒkjʊpaɪd] / US [ʌnˈɑkjəˌpaɪd] adjective 1) an unoccupied room, building, or seat is not being used by anyone 2) an unoccupied country or region does not have an enemy s army living in it and controlling it …   English dictionary

  • unoccupied — Within fire policy exempting insurer from liability in case dwelling is unoccupied, means when it is not used as a residence, when it is no longer used for the accustomed and ordinary purposes of a dwelling or place of abode, or when it is not… …   Black's law dictionary

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