uninhabited

Example Sentences

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The island is almost uninhabited but experts say it has a unique ecosystem of animal and plant life.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Marooned on their own de facto uninhabited island.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

One was intercepted, and two fell in uninhabited areas, the defence ministry said.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 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

He found to his dismay that there were few of these, the line passing mostly through uninhabited regions of lakes and hills.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford