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

Their vehicles were unmarked and much of the group wore collared shirts and slacks. —Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025

Toronto tied it up in the 60th minute when Richie Laryea sprinted and made a diving cutback pass from the endline to an unmarked Djordje Mihailovic, who knocked it past Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025

The Lexington Police Department said in a statement that the leaks were caused when fiber optics installers struck unmarked gas lines. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025

The shots were fired outside the building while the detainees were inside the unmarked van. —Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 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