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

In 2000, President Bill Clinton flew from India to Pakistan in an unmarked plane that followed the traditional Air Force One. — Susan Page, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Behind an unmarked door on Fort Mill’s Main Street, Cody King has opened Charterhouse Cigar & Barrel, an upscale bourbon lounge inspired by Prohibition-era speakeasies and Kentucky bourbon culture, a visit to the two-storefront spot found. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

The unmarked vehicle with ICE officers inside then tried to pull the vehicle over at Dundalk Avenue and O'Donnell Street. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Crowds watched and recorded on their phones as unmarked police cars sped away after the brief hearing. — CNN Money, 9 Aug. 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