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inhabité

uninhabited

adjective an-ah-bee-TEH Rare

Usage Note

Inhabité (feminine inhabitée) describes a place where no one lives — a deserted island, an empty building. It contrasts with habité (inhabited) and abandonné (abandoned, which implies it once had occupants). The related noun is l'habitat (habitat, housing).

Examples

"Ils ont découvert une île inhabitée au large."

Natural Translation

They discovered an uninhabited island offshore.

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