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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Even newspaper titan William Randolph Hearst rests in an unmarked mausoleum at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Video of the incident shows a dark gray truck driving in circles with an unmarked beige SUV closely following him around.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Agents then placed her in the back of an unmarked gray Chrysler minivan with tinted windows as onlookers yelled at them.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Founded by members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows more than 125 years ago, the cemetery includes the unmarked graves of some of the people who built old Sacramento, said Shelly Peters, operations manager for the cemetery.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Video of the incident shows a dark gray truck driving in circles with an unmarked beige SUV closely following him around.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Agents then placed her in the back of an unmarked gray Chrysler minivan with tinted windows as onlookers yelled at them.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Founded by members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows more than 125 years ago, the cemetery includes the unmarked graves of some of the people who built old Sacramento, said Shelly Peters, operations manager for the cemetery.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Unmarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmarked. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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