unsold

adjective

un·​sold ˌən-ˈsōld How to pronounce unsold (audio)
Synonyms of unsoldnext
: not sold

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Sellers often take unsold homes off the market heading into winter, but that dynamic was much stronger this year. Diana Olick, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025 At Villa Valencia, the three penthouses — including an entire top-floor unit marketed at a price of $15 million — were either unsold, unfinished or both, preventing Kapoor from paying out antsy investors. Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025 New rules that came into place last year led to a surge in condo units being put up for sale in Florida coastal communities—though most ended up piling up on the market, unsold. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 That means the length of developer control depends almost entirely on each neighborhood’s covenants and governing documents and, in some cases, whether the developer still holds unsold lots. Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsold

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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

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“Unsold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsold. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.

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