unclaimed

adjective

un·​claimed ˌən-ˈklāmd How to pronounce unclaimed (audio)
: not claimed
specifically : not called for by an owner or consignee
unclaimed property/goods

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Netcraft’s team said that hackers could buy up these unclaimed domain names and use them to harvest users' details, with the LLMs aiding and abetting. PC Magazine, 5 July 2025 Have unclaimed funds: Ohioans' unclaimed funds will be used to pay for sports stadiums and cultural facilities. Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025 Additionally, Garnett-Civils said, to claim their unclaimed wages, workers immigration status is not checked. Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 The five-decade-old retailer sells clothing obtained from items lost during travel, entertainment businesses and unclaimed cargo lost or damaged during shipment. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unclaimed

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unclaimed was circa 1616

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“Unclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclaimed. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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