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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Five days after his stepfather was discharged by Lakeside, two unmarked police cars pulled up at Boscaccy’s home.
—ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2025
She was buried in an unmarked grave.
—Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The gathering applauded the normalization of Judaism in the United Arab Emirates, where Jewish residents had previously held the high holidays in an unmarked villa.
—Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Reuter drove up to the unmarked car again, pointing a cell phone at the officer, then cut him off and slowed down in front of him, authorities said.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
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ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2025
She was buried in an unmarked grave.
—Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The gathering applauded the normalization of Judaism in the United Arab Emirates, where Jewish residents had previously held the high holidays in an unmarked villa.
—Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Reuter drove up to the unmarked car again, pointing a cell phone at the officer, then cut him off and slowed down in front of him, authorities said.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Unmarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmarked. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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