uninhabited
Example Sentences
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Marooned on their own de facto uninhabited island.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Japan has its own territorial dispute with China over a cluster of uninhabited islands called the Senkakus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
Although these islands are uninhabited, sovereignty over Matthew and Hunter allows New Caledonia, and therefore France, to have a large exclusive economic zone.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025
And so the plans for Operation Exodus were set: The Rainbow Warrior would move the entire population of Rongelap 100 miles south, to the uninhabited island of Mejato.
From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025
The “lobby” was unfurnished, except for a cactus plant six feet tall and a makeshift reception desk; it was also uninhabited.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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