unpopulated

Example Sentences

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This land wasn’t, of course, unpopulated, as it already had a robust Native American presence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

A total solar eclipse occurs somewhere on Earth roughly every 18 months, but they are often in quite unpopulated areas, whereas this one had major cities including Dallas in its path.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024

Each July, residents of the vast and unpopulated Northern Territory have five hours when they can set off as many fireworks as they like.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2023

Lidia was expected to pass near or over the government-run nature education center on the Islas Marias, but the islands are frequently hit by bad weather and are mostly unpopulated.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2023

The Farm was on the edge of a great unpopulated forest region, Tarrenpeth.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin