unreinforced

adjective

un·​re·​in·​forced ˌən-ˌrē-ən-ˈfȯrst How to pronounce unreinforced (audio)
: not reinforced
unreinforced masonry
unreinforced brick buildings

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The most famous of these is the nineteen-hundred-year-old Pantheon, which continues to host millions of visitors a year under what is still the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2025 Which is another way of saying that the intentions of the donor, if unreinforced, tend to give way over time to the very different preferences of the foundation management class. Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025 Additionally, cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco have introduced mandatory retrofit ordinances for vulnerable structures such as unreinforced masonry buildings (URMs) and soft-story buildings to reduce earthquake risks. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025 By the numbers: According to Amit Kumar of Portland's Bureau of Development Services, there are about 1,600 unreinforced masonry buildings in the city, the majority of which — around 1,300 — have not been retrofitted. Meira Gebel, Axios, 10 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for unreinforced

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unreinforced was in 1837

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“Unreinforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreinforced. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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