unmarked

American  

[uhn-mahrkt] / ʌnˈmɑrkt /

adjective

1. not marked.

2. Linguistics.

   1. characterized by the absence of a distinctive phonological feature, as (p), which, in contrast to (b), lacks the distinctive feature of voicing.

   2. characterized by the absence of a grammatical marker, as the singular in English in contrast to the plural, which is typically marked marked mark by an -s ending.

   3. neutral with regard to an element of meaning specified by a semantically related item.

   4. occurring more typically than an alternative form.

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unmarked British  

/ ʌnˈmɑːkt /

adjective

1. not carrying a mark or marks

   an unmarked police car

2. not noticed or observed

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Etymology

Origin of unmarked

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; un- ¹, marked

Example Sentences

As he walked Athena, Benjamin said, he spotted unfamiliar, unmarked black SUVs on his residential street.

From Los Angeles Times

Video from outside the gas station shows Reiner standing on a street corner as three unmarked police vehicles drive into the intersection, turning their lights on as they move toward him, blocking his path.

From Los Angeles Times

The search might even involve visiting unmarked graves in the migrant sections of cemeteries or morgues.

From Barron's

ProPublica found newly dug, unmarked graves alongside roads and in backyards.

From Salon

Officer Tuan Le and his partner, who rode together in an unmarked white truck, pulled into the parking lot and saw a group running toward vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times