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

There are three other food and beverage venues, including El Secreto, a hidden salon and bar, quietly concealed behind an unmarked door on the hotel’s second floor, and La Cava, the adjacent emerald-toned jewel that is Faena’s wine cellar, an intimate setting for unforgettable private gatherings. —Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025

In stoppage time, a cross comes to the unmarked Onuachu, who chests it down and will score… but Ederson throws himself, Superman-style, at his feet to push the ball clear. —Tim Spiers, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025

An unmarked golden door near some roulette and poker tables. —Tim McGovern, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025

During Prohibition, speakeasies were illicit bars often hidden in basements, behind unmarked doors, or in back rooms. —Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 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