unoccupied

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /əˈnɑːkjəˌpaɪd/ See IPA manual

Freq #35497

Meanings

1

adj
Not being used or filled; empty.

She found an unoccupied seat near the window.
2

adj
Having no one living in it.

The house had been unoccupied for years and was falling apart.
3

adj
Not busy; with nothing to do.

He felt restless during the long unoccupied afternoon.
4

adj
Not controlled or taken over by foreign troops.

They fled to the unoccupied areas of France during the war.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · not being used or filled;... available free vacant

2 adj · having no one living in it. untenanted deserted

3 adj · not busy; with nothing to do. idle inactive

4 adj · not controlled or taken... free

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Phrases (1)

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unoccupied house
a residential building in which no one is currently living

Adjective + noun

Etymology

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

unoccupied Middle English

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# unoccupied

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /əˈnɑːkjəˌpaɪd/
**Frequency rank:** 35497

## Meanings
1. Not being used or filled; empty.
2. Having no one living in it.
3. Not busy; with nothing to do.
4. Not controlled or taken over by foreign troops.

## Examples
- She found an unoccupied seat near the window.
- The house had been unoccupied for years and was falling apart.
- He felt restless during the long unoccupied afternoon.
- They fled to the unoccupied areas of France during the war.

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: unoccupied

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

## AI Etymology
Unoccupied is from Middle English unoccupied; equivalent to un- + occupied. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean not being used or filled; empty, or having no one living in it.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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