Definition of unwritten
1 : not expressed in writing : oral, traditional an unwritten rule
2 : containing no writing : blank
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Examples of unwritten in a Sentence
They had an unwritten agreement.
an unwritten contract may not be enforceable
Recent Examples of unwritten from the Web
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A year later, Larson had no concerns about adhering to an unwritten race code.
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But the incident, along with a series of run-ins between Baltimore and Boston earlier this season, has pushed the unwritten rules discussion back to the forefront.
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Woodard was punished for contacting Well member and journalist Jon Sievert – a violation of California's then-unwritten rule forbidding one-on-one interviews between inmates and reporters.
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First Known Use of unwritten
14th century
UNWRITTEN Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of unwritten for English Language Learners
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: spoken or understood without being written
UNWRITTEN Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of unwritten for Students
: not in writing : followed by custom unwritten law
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