uninhabited
pronunciation
How to pronounce uninhabited in British English:
UK [ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtɪd]
How to pronounce uninhabited in American English:
US [ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtɪd]
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- Adjective:
- not having inhabitants; not lived in
Word Origin
- uninhabited (adj.)
- 1570s, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of inhabit (v.).
Synonym
Example
- 1. The resorts are on uninhabited islands .
- 2. The uninhabited islands have been a source of tension for many years .
- 3. The latest spat has blown up between japan and china over an uninhabited archipelago .
- 4. The grimsvotn volcano lies beneath the ice of the uninhabited vatnajokull glacier in south-east iceland .
- 5. Until 30 years ago , it had lain undiscovered , unmined and uninhabited .