unserved

American

[uhn-survd] / ʌnˈsɜrvd /

adjective

(of a population, area, etc.) not provided with a particular service enjoyed by others, such as electricity, internet access, healthcare, etc.
(of a need or demand) not satisfied or fulfilled.
(of a customer) not given service; not attended to or assisted.
(of a summons, warrant, etc.) issued but not presented to the person addressed or not carried out.
(of a person) not presented with a summons, warrant, etc.
(of food) not served, offered, or brought to the table.

Example Sentences

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Amazon added nearly 4 gigawatts of new power capacity in 2025 and plans to double its capacity by 2027 to ease capacity constraints and address unserved demand.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

After our review, D.C. acknowledged it had no remaining unserved or underserved locations requiring federal funds and submitted paperwork confirming that conclusion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

This effort intentionally targets unserved and underserved populations, anyone who has changed their last name and those serving in our armed forces, to name a few groups who would be affected.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025

All told, connecting unserved households and businesses in Washington state could cost more than $2.4 billion at minimum, he said, double what the state received Monday.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2023

A cattleman by the name of Richardson tried swearing out a warrant as a means of recovering the beeves which John Slaughter cut out of his herds, but the deputy returned with the paper unserved.

From When the West Was Young by Bechdolt, Frederick R. (Frederick Ritchie)

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