unpopulated

Example Sentences

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With the American West no longer lonely and unpopulated, the wind-scattered weeds have collided, quite literally, with the faux mansions and exurban retreats of transplants escaping the winter chill of New England or Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

“In a safe unpopulated area such as a terminal gate that is full of empty seats,” says Ashanti Woods, a pediatrician at Baltimore’s Mercy Medical Center.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024

Each July, residents of the vast and unpopulated Northern Territory have five hours when they can set off as many fireworks as they like.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2023

The Moscow-bound drone was destroyed by "electronic warfare" before losing control and crashing in an unpopulated area, the ministry added.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2023

When the Valentines arrived, that neck of Indiana was unpopulated.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead