: not marked: such as
a
: not having an identifying mark or distinctive notation
"I want five thousand dollars in unmarked singles."—Ed McBain
… an unmarked storefront on Melrose Avenue.—Gerri Hirshey
an unmarked grave
an unmarked police car
b
of a road : not having a marker giving a street name or route number
… an unmarked, graveled road running parallel with the levee.—American Guide Series: Louisiana
c
: not noticed : unobserved
To let the death of such a man go unmarked would be, for one offense, to slight ourselves.—Stanley Kauffmann
d
: not characterized
wrote political articles unmarked by a regard for truth
The Christmas season passed, unmarked by any rejoicing.—Elizabeth George Speare

Examples of unmarked in a Sentence

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The detective and a colleague, both in unmarked Dodge Ram pickups, turned off their emergency lights and radioed other deputies about where Burke was heading, according to the report. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 Daniel Munoz threw in a high cross from the right and Neco Williams was unmarked in the box and guided his volley into the net. — ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026 The sheer number of corpses meant that traditional burial ceremonies were forgotten for a time, and mass unmarked grave sites were used outside the city walls. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 The man was on the ground, by another unmarked car, with his e-bike toppled. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unmarked

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unmarked was in the 15th century

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“Unmarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmarked. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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