unclaimed
Britishadjective
Explanation
Unclaimed things haven't been collected or demanded, like an unclaimed sweatshirt in the lost-and-found bin at school. When you claim something, you make a formal request for it or assert that you have a right to it, the way you claim your seat at the theater or claim your bag from the baggage carousel at the airport. Bags that left at the airport or seats left empty? Those are unclaimed.
Example Sentences
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The raid was the latest in a string of unclaimed attacks on the UAE since an April 8 ceasefire took effect in the war.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
A spokesperson for Cohen told The Times her office is using media to get out the word about unclaimed funds and has digitized the claim system.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
A preliminary investigation shows it may be a case of an "unlawful disposal of unclaimed corpses", it added.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
There remains one large piece of unclaimed territory on earth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
“The Assembly has voted that there should be no unclaimed land left in all Hartford County.”
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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