unclaimed

adjective

un·​claimed ˌən-ˈklāmd 

: not claimed

specifically : not called for by an owner or consignee

unclaimed property/goods

Examples of unclaimed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But while money remains unclaimed, the government benefits from having control of it. — Mark Lewyn, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Whoever wins the election will also serve on the board for California’s two largest public pension funds — California Public Employees’ Retirement System and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System — and monitor unclaimed property. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

One in seven Americans have unclaimed money in their name, Reclaim’s Maldonado said. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Isak is stoic and practical, seeking to carve himself a place in this still-unclaimed land; Inger, whose cleft palate has left her feeling alienated from the outside world, finally feels accepted enough to carve it with him. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unclaimed

• counterclaimed
• unashamed
• abovenamed
• acclaimed
• ashamed
• declaimed
• defamed
• disclaimed
• exclaimed
• inflamed
• misnamed
• nicknamed