unmarked

adjective

un·​marked ˌən-ˈmärkt 

: not marked: such as

a

: not having an identifying mark or distinctive notation

"I want five thousand dollars in unmarked singles."

—Ed McBain

… an unmarked storefront on Melrose Avenue.

—Gerri Hirshey

an unmarked grave

an unmarked police car

b

of a road : not having a marker giving a street name or route number

… an unmarked, graveled road running parallel with the levee.

—American Guide Series: Louisiana

c

: not noticed : unobserved

To let the death of such a man go unmarked would be, for one offense, to slight ourselves.

—Stanley Kauffmann

d

: not characterized

wrote political articles unmarked by a regard for truth

The Christmas season passed, unmarked by any rejoicing.

—Elizabeth George Speare

Examples of unmarked in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tiny and in demand Behind an unmarked door on a Lisbon side street, a tiny hole-in-the-wall chicken shop is attracting a daily stream of Chinese tourists who’ve traveled thousands of miles to visit. —Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026

In footage played in court showing the women following an unmarked vehicle, they can be heard discussing their plan to observe an ICE raid. —James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026

The survey helped confirm the location of dozens of unmarked graves that are no longer visible from the ground. —Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026

Drury dug the puck out, dipped behind the net and found Kelly in front unmarked. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unmarked

• disembarked
• watermarked
• barked
• marked
• parked
• sparked
• benchmarked
• earmarked
• embarked
• infarct
• pockmarked
• postmarked