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# unoccupied

adjective (unoccupied)

«unoccupied» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Unoccupied means empty, with nobody using it or living in it: an unoccupied house. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unoccupied/#m1)
2. An unoccupied seat has no one sitting in it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unoccupied/#m2)
3. Unoccupied can also mean not busy, with nothing to do. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unoccupied/#m3)

### In the lessons

Maths: the part of seats, rooms or places that are empty: unoccupied = total − occupied. Everyday: unoccupied (vacant) seats, toilets showing «vacant», empty houses.

### Examples

- Of the 50 seats, 38 are occupied. How many are unoccupied? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unoccupied/#x1)
- 12 rooms in the hotel are unoccupied. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unoccupied/#x2)
- Half the tables were unoccupied. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unoccupied/#x3)
- How many seats are unoccupied? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unoccupied/#x4)
- The old house has been unoccupied for years. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unoccupied/#x5)
- Is this seat unoccupied? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unoccupied/#x6)
- The toilet sign shows green when it is unoccupied. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unoccupied/#x7)
- As he wandered about in search of food and shelter, he came to a cave, which he entered and found to be unoccupied. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unoccupied/#x8)

### Note

Prefix un- (not) + occupied. Asks for the remainder: unoccupied = total − occupied. Trap: none. Synonyms: empty, vacant, free.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unoccupied» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unoccupied/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unoccupied» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unoccupied.html) on Mova free.