unclaimed

adjective

un·​claimed ˌən-ˈklāmd 

: not claimed

specifically : not called for by an owner or consignee

unclaimed property/goods

Examples of unclaimed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Each day, the bot would suggest one challenge for Allan to save or earn money, from cancelling one subscription, selling items on Facebook Marketplace, filing for any unclaimed money, and even searching for coins in old purses and between couch cushions—which earned Allan over $100. —Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025

DeWine had originally proposed doubling the state tax on sports betting to raise money for new stadiums instead of pledging $600 million in state bonds or going with the unclaimed funds plan. —Zac Jackson, New York Times, 25 June 2025

Including language in the purchase agreement that addresses these concerns can avoid uncertainty regarding unclaimed property risk. —Jon D'amato, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025

After his death, his unclaimed body was embalmed with arsenic and displayed by an undertaker for a fee. —Dave Quinn, People.com, 7 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unclaimed

• counterclaimed
• unashamed
• abovenamed
• acclaimed
• ashamed
• declaimed
• defamed
• disclaimed
• exclaimed
• inflamed
• misnamed
• nicknamed