unincorporated

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

unincorporated — 形容詞

  • 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

未劃入市鎮

不屬於任何城鎮管轄範圍的

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.

Lan 一家人住在郡裡未劃入市鎮的地區，靠井水而非城市的自來水和電力。

unincorporated + part of [region]

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

那些山丘後方的土地未劃入任何市鎮，也就是說那裡沒有紅綠燈或公立學校。

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.