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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Both were childhood friends of athletes on the national team, and were unemployed and unmarried.
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Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
Old maid, too, though that’s kind of mean toward unmarried women.
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Immigration law defines a child as anyone who is under 21 years old and unmarried.
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Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
Old maid, too, though that’s kind of mean toward unmarried women.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Immigration law defines a child as anyone who is under 21 years old and unmarried.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Young Jane fictionalized her adventurous (or desperate) aunt’s experience in early juvenilia, suggesting a precocious interest in the plight of the unmarried woman.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unmarried
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“Unmarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmarried. Accessed 3 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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