Uninhabited

/ʌnˈɪnhæbɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

A place where no people currently live; empty of human residents.

Etymology

From the prefix 'un-' (not) plus 'inhabit' (to live in), from Latin 'inhabitare'. The word developed in English around the 1500s.

Kelly Says

Islands being 'uninhabited' is different from being impossible to live on—many uninhabited islands could support people but just don't. Easter Island and Pitcairn Island were both uninhabited before humans arrived, completely changing ecosystems.

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