unbuilt

adjective

un·​built ˌən-ˈbilt How to pronounce unbuilt (audio)
1
: not built : not yet constructed
2
: not built on
an unbuilt plot

Examples of unbuilt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The conditions at Santa Rita, the housing authority argued, merited priority before unbuilt projects. Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Feb. 2024 Tower Two remains unbuilt; Silverstein has commissioned three designs, from Foster + Partners, then from Bjarke Ingels Group, and finally another one from Foster, but tenants have been reluctant to sign on. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2024 In construction, homes would go unbuilt, causing housing prices, already painfully high, to soar. Eli Hager, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2024 The survey includes several properties where development projects were planned but have yet to occur, leaving sites blighted and unbuilt. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unbuilt 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unbuilt was in the 15th century

Dictionary Entries Near unbuilt

Cite this Entry

“Unbuilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbuilt. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

unbuilt

adjective
un·​built ˌən-ˈbilt How to pronounce unbuilt (audio)
1
: not yet built
an unbuilt house
2
: not built on
an unbuilt plot

More from Merriam-Webster on unbuilt

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!