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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An estimated £83m is lying unclaimed in Wales alone according to The Share Foundation, a charity that runs accounts for young people in care on behalf of the UK government.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The reader who suggested leaving Social Security benefits unclaimed, if you don’t need them, does raise an interesting question about personal responsibility.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
The strike, unclaimed by any country or group, serves as a warning that the Suez Canal might not be a safe alternative for oil exports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
An unclaimed drone struck an electrical generator on Sunday near the Arab world's first nuclear power plant in Barakah in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, triggering a fire but causing no injuries nor radiation leak.
From Barron's ● May 18, 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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