uninhabited

Example Sentences

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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

A new ranger is being sought for a tiny uninhabited island in the north west Highlands.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 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

It was uninhabited by humans but teeming with wildlife— iron-beaked gaganas flew overhead, glinting in the sun, and as the boat drew in, a cluster of small wildcats with luminescent fur went sprinting away.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell