unbroken

adjective un·bro·ken \ ˌən-ˈbrō-kən \

|Updated on: 19 Jul 2018

Examples: unbroken in a Sentence

Definition of unbroken

: not broken: such as

a : whole, intact

unbroken skin

b : continuous

miles of unbroken forest

c : not subdued : untamed; especially : not trained for service or use

unbroken colts

d : not violated

e : not plowed

f : not disorganized

advanced in unbroken ranks

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Examples of unbroken in a Sentence

an unbroken row of trees
eight hours of unbroken sleep
The band has had an unbroken string of hits.
The Olympic record he set is still unbroken.

Recent Examples of unbroken from the Web

That’s steady, solid growth to be sure, continuing an unbroken chain of monthly gains in total employment that started in October 2010.

— brooks jackson, Philly.com, "Trump's Numbers (Second Quarterly Update) | FactCheck," 11 July 2018
Rodeo Horses are prey animals, so when a predator climbs on an unbroken horse’s back, the horse gets scared and flips over to try and squash it.

— marc peruzzi, Outside Online, "19 Lessons I Learned from Extreme Sports Pros," 25 June 2018
Stretching for almost one kilometer, these intricate carvings are a candidate for the world's longest unbroken piece of art.

— antonia neubauer, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to Asia," 5 Oct. 2016
The line rises 3,000 vertical feet from the valley floor in an unbroken, elegant swoop.

— kelly cordes, Outside Online, "Even Tommy Caldwell Questioned the Nose Speed Record," 13 June 2018
Westbrook has an impressive swath of open space along its western border nearly running unbroken from the northern highland border with Deep River south to the shores of Long Island Sound.

— peter marteka, courant.com, "A Visit To Westbrook's Horse Hill Woods," 17 June 2018
Portuguese farmers often plant long, unbroken stretches of eucalyptus, a fast-growing tree that offers a quick financial return from the country's important paper pulp industry.

— barry hatton, The Christian Science Monitor, "Portugal races to protect its citizens against wildfires – with goats," 13 June 2018
Champions of the style claim that the color creates an unbroken visual line from the foot to the knee or even thigh, creating the illusion of length and height.

— christine lennon, WSJ, "Why the Shiny Nude Pump Must Die," 31 May 2018
Her friend Eric Makus was introduced as a child to the underground concourse, which — until the current redevelopment of the Rainier Square skyscraper — provided an unbroken passage from the theater to the Washington State Convention Center.

— christine clarridge, The Seattle Times, "Save time, stay dry on foot in Seattle’s ‘hidden’ passageways and tunnels," 30 May 2018

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