unannounced

adjective

un·​an·​nounced ˌən-ə-ˈnau̇n(t)st 

: occurring without any prior announcement or warning : not announced

an unannounced concert

showed up unannounced at her doorstep

Examples of unannounced in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Reeves will also produce with Alexandra Grant via Two Dragonflies, with the project marking the first to emerge from his new, previously unannounced production banner. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

The visit comes shortly after CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a brief, unannounced visit to Moscow to meet with his Russian counterparts. — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

The upcoming season, which will begin on an as-yet-unannounced date, will be its last. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026

There are only so many unannounced drop-ins by Oprah that a couple can take. — John Ficarra, Air Mail, 29 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unannounced

• announced
• denounced
• pronounced
• renounced
• bounced
• flounced
• pounced