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

While their heads are unmarked, brown crossbands resembling an hourglass are visible along the snakes’ bodies. —Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026

Word spreads when certain unmarked vehicles are seen consistently circling or parked in the area. —Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 6 Feb. 2026

The driveway to the property outside Tucson was blocked by a black, unmarked vehicle. —Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026

Masked, heavily armed agents traveling in convoys of unmarked SUVs became commonplace in some neighborhoods. —Graham Lee Brewer, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026

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