unassembled

adjective

un·​as·​sem·​bled ˌən-ə-ˈsem-bəld How to pronounce unassembled (audio)
Synonyms of unassemblednext
: not connected or put together : not assembled
unassembled furniture

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This item arrived unassembled in a box left on my front porch. — Stewart Savin, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025 Further, when unassembled cases were stored for a time, the plastic would warp, and the two halves would not longer fit together. — Tekla S. Perry, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Nov. 2023 Most bed frames come unassembled with instructions and hardware to assemble. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026 The question then becomes, what volume of space is needed to hold the unassembled pieces before they are put together? — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023 See All Example Sentences for unassembled

Word History

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unassembled was in 1777

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