Meanings
unincorporated1
adjectiveunincorporated (not comparable)
- not comparableNot organized as a corporation.
- USnot comparableNot 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
unincorporated2
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of unincorporate
Synonyms & antonyms
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Opposite
adjectivenot organized and maintained as a legal corporation
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Origin
unincorporated · adjective
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Germanic*un-
- Proto-West Germanic*un-
- Old Englishun-
- Middle Englishun-
- Englishun-
- Englishincorporated
- Englishunincorporated
From un- + incorporated.
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APA
unincorporated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unincorporated
MLA
“unincorporated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unincorporated. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unincorporated,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unincorporated.
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