unmarked

adjective

un·​marked ˌən-ˈmärkt 

: not marked: such as

a

: not having an identifying mark or distinctive notation

"I want five thousand dollars in unmarked singles."

—Ed McBain

… an unmarked storefront on Melrose Avenue.

—Gerri Hirshey

an unmarked grave

an unmarked police car

b

of a road : not having a marker giving a street name or route number

… an unmarked, graveled road running parallel with the levee.

—American Guide Series: Louisiana

c

: not noticed : unobserved

To let the death of such a man go unmarked would be, for one offense, to slight ourselves.

—Stanley Kauffman

d

: not characterized

wrote political articles unmarked by a regard for truth

The Christmas season passed, unmarked by any rejoicing.

—Elizabeth George Speare

Examples of unmarked in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While on his way to a birthday party for a friend’s child at John Prince Park in Palm Beach County, on May 7, 2021, Knox was riding in a car that was being followed by an unmarked vehicle, according to his lawsuit. —Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025

Raw eggs were stored above ready-to-eat foods in a walk-in cooler and a spray bottle was filled with unmarked chemicals. —Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2025

After retrieving the letters from a box of unmarked documents, three researchers were able to decode the letters to uncover more about the queen’s secrets. —Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 11 May 2025

The driver intentionally struck two unmarked cruisers during the getaway, the warrant affidavit said. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unmarked

• disembarked
• watermarked
• barked
• marked
• parked
• sparked
• benchmarked
• earmarked
• embarked
• infarct
• pockmarked
• postmarked