unoccupied house

noun
UK /ʌnˈɒkjupaɪd haʊs/
US /ʌnˈɑːkjupaɪd haʊs/

A house where no one lives right now.

The unoccupied house at the end of the street has been quiet for months.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A house that is temporarily without residents, such as a holiday home between visits.

Their unoccupied house by the lake stays locked during winter.

3. A house that has been left empty and is not being cared for.

Weeds grew tall around the unoccupied house.

4. A house with no people inside at a particular moment.

The unoccupied house looked dark when we walked past.