Unoccupied
/ˌʌnˈɒk.jə.paɪd/noun
Not being used, inhabited, or filled by anyone or anything.
Did you know?The core of “occupied” comes from Latin occupāre, meaning “to seize” or “take possession of,” with strong legal and military overtones rather than merely “to be busy.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kap-
“To seize, grasp, or take”
Classical Latin
Latin
occupāre
“To seize, take possession of, or occupy”
Late Latin
Latin
occupātus
“Taken possession of; engaged or filled”
13th Century
Old French
ocuper
“To occupy, possess, or use”
14th Century
English
occupien
“To take possession of, inhabit, or employ”
Modern English
English
unoccupied
“Not occupied, inhabited, used, or filled”