unmarked

adjective

un·​marked ˌən-ˈmärkt How to pronounce unmarked (audio)
: 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

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Breda, who was watching a live feed with Yeomans from an unmarked car at the base of North Head, has touted this as the operation’s eureka moment. Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025 Francis Westfield went close with a diving header from the edge of the box, and Luke Brennan wasted a glorious chance for a late leveller when he was found unmarked at the back post, but his hurried shot flew high and wide. The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 Border Patrol agents put another person, a man, in the same unmarked vehicle, which had a New Jersey license plate, footage shows. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025 Agents then placed her in the back of an unmarked gray Chrysler minivan with tinted windows as onlookers yelled at them. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unmarked

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unmarked was in the 15th century

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“Unmarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmarked. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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