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 Kauffmann

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

According to Albertsen, a friend was giving Edward a ride to work that Saturday when they were blocked by four cars, two unmarked, two others marked. —Dale Morin, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2025

Driver says federal narrative is false As the large hit-and-run vehicle made a U-turn, another unmarked SUV suddenly appeared and blocked both lanes. —Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 24 Nov. 2025

In North Carolina, agents -- some heavily armed in tactical gear and unmarked vehicles -- have carried out arrests in the Charlotte area and near the capital city of Raleigh. —Arkansas Online, 21 Nov. 2025

There is an unmarked though unmistakable border that delineates passage into a different ecosystem, a different landscape, a different experience of being within the land. —Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 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