Meaning
uninhabited, deserted
- not lived in or occupied by people
- having no residents
In a sentence
Quell'antico castello sulla collina è disabitato da decenni.
That ancient castle on the hill has been uninhabited for decades.
Ci siamo fermati per riposare in un villaggio quasi disabitato.
We stopped to rest in an almost deserted village.
Perché quella palazzina in centro è rimasta disabitata?
Why has that small apartment building downtown remained uninhabited?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| disabitato | masculine · singular |
| disabitata | feminine · singular |
| disabitati | masculine · plural |
| disabitate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formed with the prefix 'dis-' added to the adjective 'abitato'.
- Differs from 'abbandonato' (abandoned): a place can be disabitato without being ruined.