unpopulated

Example Sentences

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This land wasn’t, of course, unpopulated, as it already had a robust Native American presence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

An AH-1Z Viper carrying two pilots from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, known as the “Gunfighters,” crashed in an unpopulated area of Imperial Gables around 7:05 p.m., according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

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

Shortly after, it said it downed a second S-200 missile near the city of Azov, with debris falling in an unpopulated area.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2023

To get to downtown Johannesburg, one had to travel along a desolate highway that cut through an unpopulated area.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela