unincorporated

adjective

un·​in·​cor·​po·​rat·​ed ˌən-in-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrā-təd 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Here is Scotlandville, which was once its own unincorporated town but is now part of Baton Rouge. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Yolo County voters will decide in November whether to raise the tax on short-term stays in unincorporated areas from 8% to 12%, a move county officials estimate would generate about $250,000 a year. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

The search started after the child was reported missing from home in unincorporated Zion. — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

The Medinah course is located in the unincorporated community of Medinah, which is bordered by Itasca, Roselle and Bloomingdale. — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1732, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unincorporated

• ameliorated
• decontaminated
• deoxygenated
• deteriorated
• differentiated
• disarticulated
• excommunicated
• incapacitated
• individuated
• misappropriated
• monounsaturated
• multinucleated