unpopulated

/"+/ (ame, mw)

unpopulated — adjective

  • unpopulatedpositive
  • more unpopulatedcomparative
  • most unpopulatedsuperlative

1. having no one living, working, or staying there as a settled community

1.形容詞C1
釋義

having no one living, working, or staying there as a settled community

例句

Maps showed a wide unpopulated desert between the two towns.

common pattern: unpopulated + place noun

After the mine closed, the mountain village stayed unpopulated for decades.

often follows migration or closure

同義詞
  • uninhabited

    the closest synonym, especially for islands, land, or buildings with no residents

  • deserted

    often suggests people left a place, sometimes suddenly or completely

  • empty

    much broader and often only temporary, not about settlement

反義詞
  • populated

    direct opposite, meaning people live there

  • inhabited

    stresses that people have homes or regular residence there

  • settled

    emphasises that a community has established itself in the area

文法句型

an unpopulated island

the valley remained unpopulated

用法筆記

Usually describes land, islands, villages, or regions rather than one room or building. It focuses on the lack of residents over time, not a place being empty for just a few hours.

常見錯誤

❌The office was unpopulated after lunch.
✅The office was empty after lunch.
💡'unpopulated' usually describes places with no residents, not a room that people have left for a short time.
❌The hikers crossed an unpopulated path.
✅The hikers crossed a deserted path.
💡'unpopulated' normally describes a larger area where nobody lives, not a single path.