Untenanted

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈtɛnəntɪd/

Definitions of untenanted

adjective describing something that is not occupied or inhabited

Example Sentences

A1 The house next door has been untenanted for months.

A2 The landlord is looking for new tenants to fill the untenanted apartment.

B1 The real estate agent is trying to find a buyer for the untenanted office building.

B2 The city council is considering options for revitalizing the untenanted industrial area.

C1 The government is offering tax incentives to developers willing to invest in untenanted properties.

C2 The architect proposed a plan to convert the untenanted warehouse into a mixed-use development.

Examples of untenanted in a Sentence

formal The building remained untenanted for years due to its poor condition.

informal The house next door has been untenanted for ages, I wonder why.

slang That apartment has been untenanted for so long, it's starting to look spooky.

figurative Her heart felt untenanted after the breakup, like a vacant house waiting to be filled again.

Grammatical Forms of untenanted

• past tense: untenanted
• plural: untenanted
• comparative: more untenanted
• superlative: most untenanted
• present tense: untenanting
• future tense: will be untenanted
• perfect tense: has been untenanted
• continuous tense: is untenanted
• singular: untenanted
• positive degree: untenanted
• infinitive: to untenanted
• gerund: untenanting
• participle: untenanted

Origin and Evolution of untenanted

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'untenanted' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'tenanted' meaning 'occupied by a tenant'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'untenanted' has retained its original meaning of 'not occupied by a tenant' but has also been extended to refer to any property or land that is not currently being leased or rented out.