Dictionary

unincorporated en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Not organized as a corporation.
2. (US, not-comparable, of land or the like) Not contained in a municipality.
   • No fireworks are allowed in Penryn, an unincorporated part of Placer County. 2026 January 18, Steve Large, “Video shows illegal fireworks over Interstate 80 in Placer County”, in CBS News, archived from the original on 21 Jan 2026:

Antonyms

incorporated

Deriveds

unincorporated place · unincorporated community · Unincorporated Far West · unincorporatedness

Relateds

unparished (no municipality)

Synonyms

unincorporate

unincorporated en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

See unincorporate.

Meanings

1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of unincorporate
   form of unincorporate