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

In a video, she can be seen lifting the Bible from the ashes and flipping through its pages — which appear intact and unmarked despite the extensive damage to numerous objects around it. —Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025

According to the letter, Cuevas Enciso, 34, and another worker were approached by an unmarked vehicle and later arrested by ICE agents, which Stone says shouldn't have happened. —Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025

An unmarked Murillo ends up firing the ball into the net at the back post, with Salah still standing on the penalty spot. —Liam Tharme, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025

Many of the burial sites are unmarked or have rocks in place of headstones. —Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 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