unbranded

adjective

un·​brand·​ed ˌən-ˈbran-dəd How to pronounce unbranded (audio)
1
: not marked with the owner's name or mark
unbranded cattle
2
: not sold under a brand name

Examples of unbranded in a Sentence

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The New Jersey depot opened in a small unbranded industrial facility in Carlstadt, with municipal records indicating that contractors added storage racks and refrigerators inside. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026 Gas at a Chevron station in California costs an average of 48 cents more per gallon than the price at an unbranded station, the California Energy Commission (CEC) found in 2024. Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 May 2026 This was a new kind of smart—unbranded and cool. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026 An acolyte of Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel, Jenner swapped her litany of unbranded bags for a burgundy maxi flap bag from the designer’s spring 2026 debut. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unbranded

Word History

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unbranded was in 1749

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“Unbranded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbranded. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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