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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The spacewalk is the first for Ayers, of San Diego, California, who is wearing an unmarked suit.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 May 2025
During the spacewalk, McClain will be wearing a suit with red stripes and Ayers will be wearing an unmarked suit, NASA said.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Video of the arrests captured by El Paso’s KFOX-TV showed federal agents escorting the former judge, handcuffed and wearing a plaid button-up shirt and jeans, from his home and into an unmarked pickup.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The court heard the defendant’s vehicle had almost come to a stop after being surrounded by police cars, but they were then hit by an unmarked police Volvo, which had earlier reached speeds of 135 mph, per BBC News.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 May 2025
During the spacewalk, McClain will be wearing a suit with red stripes and Ayers will be wearing an unmarked suit, NASA said.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Video of the arrests captured by El Paso’s KFOX-TV showed federal agents escorting the former judge, handcuffed and wearing a plaid button-up shirt and jeans, from his home and into an unmarked pickup.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The court heard the defendant’s vehicle had almost come to a stop after being surrounded by police cars, but they were then hit by an unmarked police Volvo, which had earlier reached speeds of 135 mph, per BBC News.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Unmarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmarked. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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