: not lighted: such as
a
: not kindled or ignited
an unlit fire
an unlit cigar
b
: not illuminated with light
unlit roads
an unlit stairway
Examples of unlit in a Sentence
she stumbled over something in the unlit hallway
Recent Examples on the Web
Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2025
For this reason, unlit trees may last longer than pre-lit trees.
—Genevieve Cepeda, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
There isn't much left to go with the Apple Watch screen, but Apple could just kill it off entirely and give the Series 10 a completely edge-to-edge screen with no unlit bits.
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—Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 3 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article A Columbia University student was arrested after tossing an unlit Molotov cocktail from his 14th-floor dorm room, police said Tuesday.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2025
For this reason, unlit trees may last longer than pre-lit trees.
—Genevieve Cepeda, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
There isn't much left to go with the Apple Watch screen, but Apple could just kill it off entirely and give the Series 10 a completely edge-to-edge screen with no unlit bits.
5.
—Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 3 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article A Columbia University student was arrested after tossing an unlit Molotov cocktail from his 14th-floor dorm room, police said Tuesday.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unlit
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“Unlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlit. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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