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 Kauffmann
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
Elizabeth George SpeareExamples of unmarked in a Sentence
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During the first week of the search, the New York Post reported that one of Guthrie’s neighbors had alerted police to the presence, in the neighborhood, in January, of an unmarked white van.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
However, the passage remains unmarked.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Among the trove of evidence in Martínez’s case was body-camera footage from one of the agents in the car with Exum that day showing the tense moments just before their unmarked Chevrolet Tahoe, which was outfitted with an Uber sign, collided with her SUV.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Outside, in an unmarked car, Noble listened in.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
However, the passage remains unmarked.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Among the trove of evidence in Martínez’s case was body-camera footage from one of the agents in the car with Exum that day showing the tense moments just before their unmarked Chevrolet Tahoe, which was outfitted with an Uber sign, collided with her SUV.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Outside, in an unmarked car, Noble listened in.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Unmarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmarked. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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