unoccupied
pronunciation
How to pronounce unoccupied in British English:
UK [ˌʌnˈɒkjupaɪd]
How to pronounce unoccupied in American English:
US [ˌʌnˈɑkjupaɪd]
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- Adjective:
- not held or filled or in use
- not seized and controlled
- not leased to or occupied by a tenant
Word Origin
- unoccupied (adj.)
- late 14c., "idle," from un- (1) "not" + past participle of occupy (v.). In reference to ground, etc., "not possessed, not made use of," from early 15c.
Example
- 1. Turn off your email and phone . Find an unoccupied conference room or cubicle where no one can find you .
- 2. On a recent trip to china , aliber noticed that many urban apartments are unoccupied , so their value is unproven .
- 3. Firm action will also be taken on unoccupied or abandoned units .
- 4. Four unoccupied positions are displayed on the screen .
- 5. Four unoccupied locations are displayed , and location 1is marked in black .