uninhabited

Example Sentences

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The island is almost uninhabited but experts say it has a unique ecosystem of animal and plant life.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Marooned on their own de facto uninhabited island.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Israel is a world leader in surveillance technology, drones, small arms and other products of great use to a resource-strapped government that oversees a vast and largely uninhabited territory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 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

Was it just an accident that he was here on this uninhabited island?

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig