uneaten

adjective

un·​eat·​en ˌən-ˈē-tᵊn How to pronounce uneaten (audio)
: not eaten
uneaten food

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Annually, Americans toss out about two-fifths of their food; uneaten food costs families around $1,500. Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024 Price’s notice to the sheriff on Friday comes nearly three years to the day after Monk, 45, was declared dead after being found face-down in his cell next to a puddle of urine and uneaten food, according to a lawsuit filed by his family that resulted in a $7 million settlement with the county. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024 But after the feast is done, piles of food scraps and uneaten leftovers find their way into the garbage. London Gibson, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024 For instance, in 2022, the U.S. generated more than 88 million tons of surplus food, which is food that’s unsold or uneaten, according to ReFED. Sergey Buchin, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uneaten 

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uneaten was in the 13th century

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

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