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

Buying unmarked vials online is a different one, and reclassification doesn’t change the risk profile of products that were never tested in the first place. — Allison Palmer updated June 24, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026

Some graves are unmarked or identified through rocks on the ground. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026

Although the group has uncovered more than 20 unmarked graves during their search, no trace of Nancy has been found. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 23 June 2026

Multiple officers injured The driver allegedly reversed the vehicle into an unmarked police car and multiple members of the NYPD, then put the car into drive and drove forward, striking a sergeant, who was thrown to the ground. — Jenna Deangelis, CBS News, 22 June 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