unmarried

adjective

un·​mar·​ried ˌən-ˈmer-ēd How to pronounce unmarried (audio)
-ˈma-rēd
: not married:
a
: not now or previously married
b
: being divorced or widowed
unmarried noun

Examples of unmarried in a Sentence

an unmarried couple who are living together a girl who swore she'd remain unmarried for her whole life
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What To Know James, who was born in Brooklyn and is unmarried, filed the civil fraud lawsuit against Trump and the Trump Organization in October 2023. Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025 Half the adults in the U.S. are unmarried, and half of them aren’t seeking a relationship. Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025 As most times the employees who are being forced to work overtime or beyond working hours are mostly unmarried and those with limited family responsibilities. Raul Handa, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 According to Huppert’s adoption records, her biological parents were young and unmarried with families who did not support their relationship when she was put up for adoption. Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unmarried

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unmarried was in the 15th century

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“Unmarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmarried. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

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unmarried

adjective
un·​mar·​ried ˌən-ˈmar-ēd How to pronounce unmarried (audio)
: not married:
a
: not now or previously married
b
: being divorced or widowed

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