unopened
adjective
un·opened
ˌən-ˈō-pənd 
-pᵊmd
: not opened
unopened mail
an unopened window
a letter that was returned unopened
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The Sacramento convenience store received a yellow placard after health inspectors discovered a total of 322 rodent droppings at locations including near an unopened and unused deli and throughout the equipment room.
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Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Their larvae are capable of chewing through cardboard boxes and plastic bags, meaning even unopened packages of food are at risk for infestation.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Meat safety is another important regulation; products must be in their original, unopened packaging.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Ten days later, my package was returned unopened.
—Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Their larvae are capable of chewing through cardboard boxes and plastic bags, meaning even unopened packages of food are at risk for infestation.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Meat safety is another important regulation; products must be in their original, unopened packaging.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Ten days later, my package was returned unopened.
—Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unopened
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“Unopened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unopened. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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