unmarried
adjective
un·mar·ried
ˌən-ˈmer-ēd 
-ˈma-rēd
: not married:
a
: not now or previously married
b
: being divorced or widowed
unmarried
noun
Examples of unmarried in a Sentence
an unmarried couple who are living together
a girl who swore she'd remain unmarried for her whole life
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
The story begins at Longbourn, where the Bennet family’s five unmarried daughters navigate the rigid expectations of Regency society.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Mary Bennet Finally Gets Her Own Story The series begins at Longbourn, where the Bennet family’s five unmarried daughters navigate the rigid expectations of Regency society.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Both were childhood friends of athletes on the national team, and were unemployed and unmarried.
—Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Unmarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmarried. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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unmarried
adjective
un·mar·ried
ˌən-ˈmar-ēd
: not married:
a
: not now or previously married
b
: being divorced or widowed
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