unincorporated

adjective

un·​in·​cor·​po·​rat·​ed ˌən-in-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrā-təd How to pronounce unincorporated (audio)
: lacking corporate status : not formed into a legal corporation : not incorporated
an unincorporated village/community
an unincorporated business/association

Examples of unincorporated in a Sentence

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Her case went cold until July 2019, when a group of oil and gas workers discovered her remains while digging a pipeline in an unincorporated area less than 20 miles from the Matthews’ home in Greeley. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 24 May 2025 Crane was never seen alive after that night, but prosecutors said the surveillance footage shows Charles loading something into the trunk of her 2018 Ford Fiesta before driving the car to an unincorporated area of the county between San Leandro and Hayward. Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 22 May 2025 In unincorporated parts of Sacramento County, residents can voice their concerns and thoughts about projects in their region through a CPAC. Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025 Deputies were called to a property in Hersey, an unincorporated community about 30 miles east of Hudson, around 9 p.m. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unincorporated

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1732, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unincorporated was circa 1732

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“Unincorporated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unincorporated. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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