uninhabited

Example Sentences

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Windy weather prevented some of the planned excursions at the largely uninhabited British territory.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Marooned on their own de facto uninhabited island.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Although these islands are uninhabited, sovereignty over Matthew and Hunter allows New Caledonia, and therefore France, to have a large exclusive economic zone.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

The vessel ran aground on rocks near the uninhabited island of Jogdo.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 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