unlicensed
adjective
un·li·censed
| \ ˌən-ˈlī-sᵊn(t)st
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Definition of unlicensed
: not licensed: such as
a
: not authorized or permitted by a license
unlicensed merchandise an unlicensed firearm the unlicensed reproduction of books
b
: operating without a license
unlicensed vendors an unlicensed electrician unlicensed brokers unlicensed drivers
Examples of unlicensed in a Sentence
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In 2005, Zech’s daughter, then 25, was injured when broadsided by a 17-year-old unlicensed D.U.I. driver who was taking a short cut to a La Mesa fast food outlet. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Monica Zech unwillingly took a crash course in driver safety and is paying it forward," 19 Aug. 2019 Spong’s unlicensed, 60-pound pet cougar was captured in a South Florida neighborhood in January. — Dan Gartland, SI.com, "Pro Boxer Charged for Allowing Unlicensed Cougar to Escape," 16 Aug. 2019 An investigation revealed the driver had a false registration tab affixed to the vehicle while the vehicle’s registration was actually expired, and was driving unlicensed without proof of vehicle insurance. — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, "Cupertino crime report for the week of Aug. 23," 15 Aug. 2019 An American abroad is being accused of running an unlicensed medical facility. — Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, "A Promising Pair of Ebola Drugs Raises Hopes in Africa: Brainstorm Health," 12 Aug. 2019 Maryland's attorney general has announced three people have been indicted for allegedly operating unlicensed assisted living facilities in the Baltimore area. — baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore-area unlicensed assisted living facility operators charged with abusing vulnerable adults," 24 July 2019 In 2018, the first year of licensing, the state Bureau of Cannabis Control worked with local law enforcement to serve six search warrants on unlicensed pot shops and seized some 1,594 pounds of cannabis worth $13.5 million. — Los Angeles Times, "California seizes $30 million in black market cannabis from illegal pot shops," 22 July 2019 That bill, dubbed the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, would create new background check requirements for gun transfers between unlicensed individuals. — NBC News, "Trump condemns 'racism, bigotry and white supremacy' after weekend of mass shootings," 5 Aug. 2019 Bars that served gay people had at times lost their liquor licenses, and others — like the Stonewall — were simply unlicensed. — Fox News, "NYPD apologizes for 1969 Stonewall raid that birthed modern LGBT rights movement," 7 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unlicensed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for unlicensed
unlicensed
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unlicensed
: not having an official document giving you permission to do, own, or make something
See the full definition for unlicensed in the English Language Learners Dictionary
unlicensed
adjective
un·li·censed
variants:
or chiefly British unlicenced \ -ˈlīs-ᵊn(t)st \
Medical Definition of unlicensed
: not licensed
especially, of a drug
: not approved for use by the appropriate regulating authority (as the Food and Drug Administration in the United States)