: 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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In another, armed agents physically carried a man out of a Rancho Cucamonga courthouse and placed him in an unmarked Sport Utility Vehicle, the attorney general said. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 But the government has narrowed the definition of homicide to exclude killings by police, murders in prisons and bodies found in unmarked graves. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 However, the government has narrowed the definition for homicides to exclude killings by police, murders in prisons and bodies found in unmarked graves. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 But workers in an unmarked vehicle, which Heinrich assumed belonged to Flock, repeatedly removed the coverings. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 11 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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