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
Example Sentences
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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
A “New Members Orientation” memento candle on the side table was unlit.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2025
Men trickled in from the unlit street, using the flashlight on their phones to climb three flights of concrete steps until they reached the rooftop.
From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2024
In the unlit rooms, the night was as solid as lacquered wood.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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