unmarked
adjective
un·marked
ˌən-ˈmärkt 
: not marked: such as
a
: not having an identifying mark or distinctive notation
"I want five thousand dollars in unmarked singles."—
Ed McBain
Ed McBain… an unmarked storefront on Melrose Avenue.—Gerri Hirshey
Gerri Hirsheyan 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
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
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
Elizabeth George SpeareExamples of unmarked in a Sentence
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The Uruguayan stalled just long enough for Messi to stroll entirely unmarked to the edge of the box.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Agents boarded an unmarked charter bus carrying personnel from the Las Cruces Independent School District, CBP said.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
In Denver, a section of a commercial parking lot at South Colorado Boulevard and East Mexico Avenue hosted a police special reserve team vehicle, two white unmarked buses, and a gaggle of law enforcement officers.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit says Pickles was driving in an apartment complex one morning when officers in an unmarked car tried to pull him over.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Agents boarded an unmarked charter bus carrying personnel from the Las Cruces Independent School District, CBP said.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
In Denver, a section of a commercial parking lot at South Colorado Boulevard and East Mexico Avenue hosted a police special reserve team vehicle, two white unmarked buses, and a gaggle of law enforcement officers.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit says Pickles was driving in an apartment complex one morning when officers in an unmarked car tried to pull him over.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Unmarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmarked. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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