unoccupancyn.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈɒkjᵿp(ə)nsi/, U.S. /ˌənˈɑkjəpənsi/ The state of not being occupied.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > [noun] > condition of being inhabited > not
soleintyc1400
unpopulousness1605
inhabitednessa1662
depopulation1697
uninhabitedness1727
unoccupancy1816
Adamless Eden1876
1816 Agric. State of Kingdom (Board of Agric.) ii. 33 In some cases of unoccupancy the farms are in the hands of assignees.
1833 T. Hook Parson's Daughter I. i. 14 The tear-like drippings from its various windows..during the several years of its unoccupancy.
1869 Victoria (Austral.) Parl. Deb. 15 June 1057/2 Entitled to the use of the remnant of the run as commonage during its temporary unoccupancy.
1947 1946 Suppl. to Code of Federal Regulations U.S.A. 3267/1 Endorsements of insurance policies shall be obtained upon receipt by the Corporation of notification of vacancy, unoccupancy, [etc.].
1980 H. J. Edwards Automatic Controls for Heating & Air-conditioning iii. 11 Any or all of the units may be tied to a time clock for shutdown during extended periods of unoccupancy.
2012 Kent & Sussex Courier (Nexis) 21 Dec. 44 Check your policy wording, as insurers vary in the number of days of continuous unoccupancy they will allow.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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