uneaten

adjective

un·​eat·​en ˌən-ˈē-tᵊn How to pronounce uneaten (audio)
: not eaten
uneaten food

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Challenge yourself to toss uneaten crusts — or any type of bread scrap that is about to go bad —into freezer bags to keep them fresh and transform them into a savory crumble that is the perfect soup topper. Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 But few other Tennessee districts have, and there’s no statewide data measuring the amount of uneaten food in cafeterias. Marta W. Aldrich, The Tennessean, 25 Jan. 2024 Residents should also take care to dispose of uneaten food and garbage in closed trash containers, so monkeys can't access them. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024 Annually, Americans toss out about two-fifths of their food; uneaten food costs families around $1,500. Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for uneaten

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uneaten was in the 13th century

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“Uneaten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uneaten. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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