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

The man who led an Orlando police officer in an unmarked vehicle on a chase through the streets of Orlando is now facing charges in the Feb. 12 killing of Gerald Neal, according to a court filing by prosecutors that was made public Tuesday. —Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025

At least two dozen unmarked vehicles and deputies blocked off the area, The Gazette, a Colorado Springs newspaper and website, reported. —Dave Mason, The Washington Examiner, 2 Aug. 2025

Many police departments in California use unmarked vehicles to conduct law enforcement work. —Sacbee.com, 30 July 2025

Destroying and separating generations, the newcomers’ policies and actions left tens of thousands of children, youth, women and men in unmarked graves, buried out of sight and out of conscience. —Tanya Talaga july 24, Literary Hub, 24 July 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