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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All proceeds from the auction of unclaimed items support bus and rail operations.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
If the funds are not claimed, the money will be classified as unclaimed property.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 7, 2026
Towing and impounding companies may auction unclaimed vehicles within a certain amount of time.
From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026
Many are entitled to financial support but rarely have access to face-to-face advisers to help them claim, according to the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, leaving an estimated £24m in support unclaimed each year.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
Grover had taken over the satyr seekers and was sending them out across the world to find unclaimed half- bloods.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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