unopened

adjective

un·​opened ˌən-ˈō-pənd How to pronounce unopened (audio)
-pᵊmd
: not opened
unopened mail
an unopened window
a letter that was returned unopened

Examples of unopened in a Sentence

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An unopened pack of toilet paper rolls rests on a side table next to a printer. Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024 Astrology had never been something on my internal dashboard, an unopened Rand McNally buried in the backseat. Rebekah Pahl, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024 This raccoon had loftier goals Wednesday evening, perhaps with visions of unopened bags of chips and sandwiches that weren’t half-eaten and tossed into the trash. Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2024 If whisky were purely for drinking, why would anyone place such importance on the unopened bottle? Mark Littler, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unopened 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unopened was in the 14th century

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“Unopened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unopened. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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