unlicensed

adjective

un·​li·​censed ˌən-ˈlī-sᵊn(t)st 

: not licensed: such as

a

: not authorized or permitted by a license

unlicensed merchandise

an unlicensed firearm

the unlicensed reproduction of books

b

: operating without a license

unlicensed vendors

an unlicensed electrician

unlicensed brokers

unlicensed drivers

Examples of unlicensed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These models are trained on vast, unlicensed datasets scraped from internet and music platforms. —Virginie Berger, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024

In that tragedy, an unlicensed 16-year-old boy was behind the wheel and either fell asleep or became distracted, according to investigators. —Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024

Mangione is also facing charges in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested, including forgery and allegedly possessing an unlicensed firearm. —Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024

Mangione was being held without bail in Pennsylvania, where he is charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery and providing false identification to police. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

unlicensed

adjective

un·​li·​censed

variants or chiefly British unlicenced

-ˈlīs-ᵊn(t)st

: not licensed

especially, of a drug : not approved for use by the appropriate regulating authority (as the Food and Drug Administration in the United States)