unmarked
adjective
un·marked
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Definition of unmarked
: 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 Kauffman
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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Stroud and other officers snuck them out the back of the station in an unmarked car and took them to the local Hilton. — Robert Salonga, The Denver Post, "A decade after emerging from captivity in the Bay Area, Jaycee Dugard reflects on the life she lost, and the one she’s gained," 26 Aug. 2019 Following the funeral ceremony, the body of the man was buried in an unmarked grave at Al Jubail Cemetery. — Fox News, "Thousands of mourners attend funeral of UAE prince, 39, who died in London apartment following alleged drug-fueled party," 4 July 2019 What happened next was revealed when a battered skeleton was unearthed in 2012 from an unmarked grave under an English parking... — John J. Ross, WSJ, "‘Skeleton Keys’ Review: How to Grow a Spine," 1 Mar. 2019 But the second half of the season is a brutal satire of the entertainment industry, and its finale feels like Murphy and everyone else involved in the show burying the hand that feeds in an unmarked grave. — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "Every season of American Horror Story so far, ranked," 12 Sep. 2018 The medical examiner's office said if a decision cannot be made on how to handle the body, the girl will likely be buried in an unmarked grave with no funeral service, the station reports. — Crimesider Staff, CBS News, "Girl's body stuck in morgue after mother charged in her death disputes cremation," 7 Feb. 2018 Perhaps someone will recognize these names and will learn their grandmother or great-grandmother was moved from her final resting place and lies in an unmarked grave at the back of a Sublimity cemetery. — OregonLive.com, "A cemetery in Oregon was removed. What became of the bodies? (Commentary)," 27 Jan. 2018 An undercover officer was heading to the scene to assist when, at about 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, the suspect ran a stop sign at Pennsylvania and Shoemaker and T-boned the undercover officer's unmarked vehicle. — Ann Zaniewski, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit police officer injured in collision with homicide suspect," 27 Aug. 2019 The deputy then tried to handcuff the individual, when an off-duty lieutenant arrived in an unmarked vehicle. — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, "I-95 lanes were shut down for hours after high-speed chase of stolen police SUV," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unmarked.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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unmarked
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unmarked
: not having any marks or signs that show what something is
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