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unoccupied

[uhn-ok-yuh-pahyd] / ʌnˈɒk yəˌpaɪd /




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Oakland was the first to implement one in 2019, when it began placing a $3,000 or $6,000 yearly tax on unoccupied residences as well as undeveloped lots.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The current language would apply an $8,000 tax to vacant residences, which are defined as a residence unoccupied for more than 182 days a year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

With every incoming missile, officials must decide whether to let it fall in unoccupied areas or shoot it down, and if so with what system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The United States has already sent a mission to assess the embassy in Caracas, which has been largely unoccupied for the past six years.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Several of the cubicles around me were unoccupied, awaiting the arrival of other new indents.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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