unserved

adjective

un·​served ˌən-ˈsərvd How to pronounce unserved (audio)
: not served: such as
a
: not brought to notice or executed as required by law
unserved warrants
b
: not waited on
unserved customers

Examples of unserved in a Sentence

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Thousands of meals went unserved Saturday during the White House Correspondents' Dinner, as gunfire outside the Washington Hilton ballroom sparked panic and cut the annual event short. Mike Stunson, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026 Weijia Jiang, the president of the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA), said Monday that the Washington Hilton donated roughly 2,600 meals that went unserved after the association’s annual dinner was cut short Saturday by a gunman. Max Rego, The Hill, 27 Apr. 2026 As officials keep working to land new routes, here's a look at the airport's top unserved destinations. Erin Munz, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 15 Feb. 2026 According to the Metropolitan Airports Commission, Maui is MSP Airport's largest unserved nonstop destination. Nick Lentz, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unserved

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unserved was in the 14th century

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“Unserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unserved. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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