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

Escheatment is defined as the legal process of transferring abandoned, lost, or unclaimed property to the state. — Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 16 July 2026

Technically, these fit under the definition of unclaimed property, but they are usually not treated that way — even when there’s no dispute between the employer and employee over the amount owed. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Only the funds that were unclaimed by class members went into a trust fund. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Albany is sitting on $20 billion in unclaimed funds. — Mark Lewyn, New York Daily News, 25 June 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