Uninhabited
ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtɪd
Definitions
Not having any people living in it.
ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtɪd
Not lived in; empty of residents
The explorers landed on an uninhabited island.
💡 Simply: Imagine a really cool island, but no one lives there. That island is uninhabited! It's like a super-secret place that belongs only to nature.
👶 For kids: Means there are no people living there.
More Examples
The vast, uninhabited desert stretched endlessly before them.
The cabin had been uninhabited for years, and was covered in dust.
How It's Used
"The island remained uninhabited for centuries."
"The explorers discovered an uninhabited planet teeming with life."
From un- (not) + inhabited (past participle of inhabit). Inhabit comes from the Latin inhabitare, meaning 'to dwell in'.
The word 'uninhabited' has been in use since the 17th century, closely following the usage of 'inhabited'. It has frequently been used in exploration and colonization contexts.
Memory tip
Think of an 'un-' plus 'inhabited' - not lived in.