unclaimed
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- adjective
- /ʌnˈkleɪmd/
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- The morgue displayed unclaimed corpses ostensibly for purposes of identification by friends and relatives, but it drew crowds of onlookers.
- unclaimed property
- unclaimed land
- unclaimed area
We want in on this story of unclaimed land.
- We want in on this story of unclaimed land.
- How General Banks was heard to say I have no dead there and left them unclaimed.
- So there's two unclaimed bags on this fucking flight and no one stressed out about it.
Examples
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There is such a thing as an unclaimed gift, like an unclaimed winning ticket to a drawing.
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Slowly, the other bards stepped back from the bar, leaving one stein unclaimed.
Fiction book (1992) -
We play for unclaimed items from the Lost and Found.
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We need assistance on an unclaimed bag...
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"The prize is often left unclaimed.
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We don't keep unclaimed possessions in suicide cases more than a year.
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The bodies in black shrouds are the remains of the nameless and unclaimed, waiting to be identified.
Blog text (12) -
An unclaimed Mega Millions ticket sold at a 7-Eleven in South San Diego is worth a whopping $266 million.
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The local charity held an event to distribute unclaimed donations to those in need.
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Many unclaimed items are eventually donated to local shelters and charities.
Synonyms
Left by the owner and not taken back
Not claimed or used by anyone
Not yet used or claimed for its value
Antonyms
How Claimed
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Surface Forms
Morphology
unclaimed = claimed (transparent) = un + claim + ed
Formed from 'claim' → 'claimed' (past participle) with the negative prefix 'un-', so the meaning 'not claimed' is directly and predictably derived.
Etymology
Unclaimed is made of un- meaning 'not' and claim meaning 'to say something is yours' or 'to take it'. So, unclaimed describes something that no one has said is theirs or taken.