"untenanted" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From un- + tenanted. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|tenanted}} un- + tenanted Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} untenanted (not comparable)
  1. (also figurative) Not leased to or occupied by a tenant; unoccupied. Tags: also, figuratively, not-comparable Synonyms: uninhabited
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