unincorporated

/ˌʌnɪnˈkɔːpəreɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnɪnkˈɔrpɚˌetɪd] /ˌʌnɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌnɪnkˈɔrpɚˌetɪd] /ˌən-in-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrā-təd How to pronounce unincorporated (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unincorporated — adjective

  • unincorporatedpositive
  • more unincorporatedcomparative
  • most unincorporatedsuperlative

1. describing land or a community that lies outside the official borders of any tow

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing land or a community that lies outside the official borders of any town or city and therefore has no local municipal government

例句

Lan's family lives in an unincorporated part of the county and relies on well water instead of city utilities.

unincorporated + part of [region]

The land beyond those hills is unincorporated, meaning there are no traffic lights or public schools.

is unincorporated + explanation clause

同義詞
  • outlying

    focuses on physical distance from a town centre rather than legal status

  • rural

    broader term referring to countryside character, not specifically about municipal boundaries

反義詞
  • incorporated

    officially part of a town or city, with its own municipal government

  • urban

    relating to towns or cities, the opposite of rural or unincorporated

文法句型

unincorporated + noun (area/land/community)

用法筆記

Chiefly used in the US and Canada to describe land outside any municipality's boundaries. Appears frequently in legal or administrative contexts discussing zoning, policing, and taxation.

常見錯誤

❌We drove through an unincorporated forest.
✅We drove through an unincorporated part of the county.
💡'unincorporated' describes legal status, not the physical state of the land.
❌The company is unincorporated.
✅The land is unincorporated.
💡for land or communities; use 'unregistered' or 'not incorporated' for businesses.