unopened

adjective

un·opened | \ ˌən-ˈō-pənd

, -pᵊmd\

Definition of unopened

: not opened unopened mail an unopened window a letter that was returned unopened

Examples of unopened in a Sentence

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In his house, police found dozens of unopened letters from Jenkins to Fiore, which showed jealousy and possessiveness. — Jack Wisniewski, Fox News, "8 reality TV tragedies," 31 Aug. 2018 According to Taste of Country, the local shop will also set up a toy aisle during the holiday season and will accept donations for new, unopened toys year-round. — Fox News, "Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams to open free grocery store in Nashville," 3 Oct. 2018 The company retained the unopened vials and then sold them to other customers, and to a subsidiary for resale, prosecutors said. — Micah Maidenberg, WSJ, "Former AmerisourceBergen Exec Blew Whistle That Led to Settlement," 2 Oct. 2018 The United States Postal Service received a tip about a Nissan Pathfinder with 20 bags of unopened mail, according to NBC. — Lisa Marie Segarra, Time, "Brooklyn Postal Worker Hoards 17,000 Pieces of Mail to Focus on 'Important' Deliveries," 20 Apr. 2018 Police said several pairs of new shoes with security tags attached were found inside the car, as well as unopened boxes of over-the-counter medication. — Pioneer Press, chicagotribune.com, "Thieves steal merchandise from retailer, cause 3-car collision during police pursuit: Niles police," 9 July 2018 The books were to be delivered today at 10 a.m. No media, just sealed, unopened boxes of books, like the detention center folks requested. — Mike Newall, Philly.com, "Philly kids collected new books for immigrant children at Berks detention center. No thanks, officials told them.," 3 July 2018 Underneath the cart were unopened, take-and-toss sippy cups. — Anne Ryman, azcentral, "'We give the utmost care': Melania Trump meets Tucson border officials, tours facility," 28 June 2018 In Alabama, someone tried to sell an unopened box of Hot Pockets. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, "What Petty Nextdoor Posts Reveal About America," 20 June 2018

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