unowned

adjective

un·​owned ˌən-ˈōnd How to pronounce unowned (audio)
: not owned
unowned property

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What’s more, the cost of unowned quality tends to eventually reach the customer. — Jay Singh, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Those independent, unowned, free-roaming outdoor felines are community cats. — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 21 Jan. 2026 Lautenschlager refers to Joy as a community cat, which is a term often used to describe outdoor, unowned, free-roaming cats. — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025 So the purchase consisted of $443 million for the unowned portion and up to $221 million upon reaching certain regulatory milestones. — Hang Nguyen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unowned

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unowned was in 1611

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

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