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

The litigation challenges specific budget provisions that diverted more than $1 billion in unclaimed funds to create an Ohio Cultural and Sports Facility Performance Grant Fund and designate $600 million for the Browns as its first grant. —CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026

All proceeds from the auction of unclaimed items support bus and rail operations. —Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026

The Mega Millions jackpot has gone unclaimed so far in 2026, growing to an impressive $533 million as of Monday, March 9. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026

One of Europe's deadliest migration corridors, where unclaimed bodies often wash up on shore, the passage to Crete is fueled by wars and instability across Africa and is growing busier even as pressure eases on other Mediterranean routes. —Lefteris Pitarakis, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026

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