unincorporated

English

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *né

Proto-Indo-European *n̥-

Proto-Germanic *un-

Proto-West Germanic *un-

Old English un-

Middle English un-

English un-

English incorporated

English unincorporated

From un- + incorporated.

Adjective

unincorporated (not comparable)

1. Not organized as a corporation.
2. (US, of land or the like) Not contained in a municipality.
   • 2026 January 18, Steve Large, “Video shows illegal fireworks over Interstate 80 in Placer County”, in CBS News‎^[1], archived from the original on 21 January 2026:

     No fireworks are allowed in Penryn, an unincorporated part of Placer County.

Synonyms

• unincorporate (adjective)

Antonyms

• incorporated

Derived terms

• unincorporated community
• Unincorporated Far West
• unincorporatedness
• unincorporated place

See also

• (no municipality): unparished

Etymology 2

See unincorporate.

Verb

unincorporated

1. simple past and past participle of unincorporate