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unoccupied

/ˈʌnˌɑkjəˈpaɪd/
/ənˈɒkjupaɪd/
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Definitions of unoccupied
  1. adjective
    not held or filled or in use
    “an unoccupied telephone booth”
    unoccupied hours”
    synonyms:
    free
    not occupied or in use
    free, spare
    not taken up by scheduled activities
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    antonyms:
    occupied
    held or filled or in use
    busy, engaged, in use
    (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)
    filled
    (of time) taken up
  2. adjective
    not leased to or occupied by a tenant
    “an unoccupied apartment”
    synonyms: untenanted
    uninhabited
    not having inhabitants; not lived in
  3. adjective
    not seized and controlled
    unoccupied areas of France”
    synonyms:
    relinquished
    that has been withdrawn or retreated from
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    antonyms:
    occupied
    seized and controlled as by military invasion
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