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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Hundreds of items—including a cannonball, spectacles, a pewter bowl, and twenty-six unopened bottles of wine—had already been excavated. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 The unopened bottle becomes a symbol of personal accomplishment, a token of one’s knowledge and discernment in the whisky world. Mark Littler, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Or to quickly thaw frozen shrimp, add the shellfish in its unopened package to a bowl of cool water. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2024 In Solar Foods’ case, the company claims that the eligibility check alone took two years, during which their safety dossier was sitting unopened, until an EU agriculture official nudged it along. Christine Ro, Forbes, 20 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 24 Nov. 2024.

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