unlit

adjective

un·​lit ˌən-ˈlit How to pronounce unlit (audio)
: not lighted: such as
a
: not kindled or ignited
an unlit fire
an unlit cigar
b
: not illuminated with light
unlit roads
an unlit stairway

Examples of unlit in a Sentence

she stumbled over something in the unlit hallway
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Mall walkers count in the dozens, speed-stepping past towering unlit Christmas trees and 11-foot nutcracker statues. Alina Selyukh, NPR, 28 Nov. 2024 Her sweet idiot of a neighbor stood on the unlit front porch of his dilapidated brick rancher as the sun dipped below the horizon and shadows stretched to swallow him. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024 Video footage of the crash shows at least one flashing light at the top of the tower, but the remainder of the structure appears unlit. Hanna Park, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024 As bats fly by the building steeple, an unlit Christmas tree covered in cobwebs adorns the stage. Dave Quinn, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unlit 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1764, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unlit was circa 1764

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“Unlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlit. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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