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

… an unmarked storefront on Melrose Avenue.

—Gerri Hirshey

an 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

c

: not noticed : unobserved

To let the death of such a man go unmarked would be, for one offense, to slight ourselves.

—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

Examples of unmarked in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With the moves concentrated on the City left, Chelsea stayed disciplined to close down that flank and the centre of the pitch, which meant Matheus Nunes was unmarked on the far right in acres of space. —Sam Lee, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025

The afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 21, a school bus dropped off the Hernando County student, who then began walking north alongside an unpaved and unmarked road in Brooksville, according to law enforcement. —Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025

Backcountry touring is usually done in unmarked or unpatrolled areas either in or outside a ski resort's boundaries. —Becca Longmire, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025

Joy-Cons are moved from the side rather than pushed in upwards, and the right Joy-Con controller features an additional, unmarked button. —Zackery Cuevas, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above