: 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
An unlit Molotov cocktail was found in one of the cars, police said.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
At the end of the family's very eventful day, Duggar and Wissmann sat around a quiet, unlit campfire with many empty camping chairs waiting for the rest of the family to arrive.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
However, on unlit roads at night, the evaluation found zero difference in crash risk for vehicles with or without the technology.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Last year, while sunny skies prevailed for the Xfinity Series race on Saturday, the Cup Series race was once again shortened when rain delays forced officials to call the race after 58 laps as darkness fell on the unlit street course.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
At the end of the family's very eventful day, Duggar and Wissmann sat around a quiet, unlit campfire with many empty camping chairs waiting for the rest of the family to arrive.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
However, on unlit roads at night, the evaluation found zero difference in crash risk for vehicles with or without the technology.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Last year, while sunny skies prevailed for the Xfinity Series race on Saturday, the Cup Series race was once again shortened when rain delays forced officials to call the race after 58 laps as darkness fell on the unlit street course.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.
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