unlit
Britishadjective
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not having lighting; unilluminated
avoid unlit streets after dark
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not having been ignited
tapping his unlit cigarette
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Secondly, millions of rural agricultural workers labor in open fields without protective boots and walk on unlit footpaths at night.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Goldman celebrated his 67th birthday in the unit, with cake and an unlit candle delivered by his medical team, who also sang Happy Birthday to him on video.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
Wandering down the unlit corridors of a six-storey building behind the Royal Hill casino, each door opens onto a different world.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
At last I was admitted inside, into the main hall, a cold room with an unlit hearth and a ceiling of blond pine.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2025
The spot was completely unlit, and even with the car lights on, I was nervous another vehicle might come round the curve and run into us.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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