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

After that window, if the items go unclaimed, they may be destroyed, turned over to state surplus agencies, or sold as excess property. —Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026

Some companies also assist with some, or all, aspects of the annual unclaimed property reporting process, including mailing and collecting due diligence letters and responses, reissuing checks and reporting and remitting property and funds to the states. —New York Daily News Special Sections, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026

In 2025, the Michigan Department of Treasury posted an explainer video on unclaimed property and how to check your status online. —Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 31 Jan. 2026

The piña continues to sit on the sidewalk, unclaimed. —Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 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