unopened
adjective
un·opened
ˌən-ˈō-pənd 
-pᵊmd
: not opened
unopened mail
an unopened window
a letter that was returned unopened
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The researchers analyzed lunar samples that had remained unopened since they were collected by Apollo 17 astronauts in 1972.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Gift your old pots and pans sets to a young family member moving into their first apartment, and drop off that unopened panini press at a donation center.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Customers are warned not to open the bottles and to dispose of them by carefully wrapping the unopened glass in paper towels and placing it in a plastic bag before discarding it in the garbage.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Picking plants with unopened buds, placing them in enough sunshine, and watering frequently will keep them flowering well into the fall.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Gift your old pots and pans sets to a young family member moving into their first apartment, and drop off that unopened panini press at a donation center.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Customers are warned not to open the bottles and to dispose of them by carefully wrapping the unopened glass in paper towels and placing it in a plastic bag before discarding it in the garbage.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Picking plants with unopened buds, placing them in enough sunshine, and watering frequently will keep them flowering well into the fall.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Unopened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unopened. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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