unopened

adjective

un·​opened ˌən-ˈō-pənd 

-pᵊmd

: not opened

unopened mail

an unopened window

a letter that was returned unopened

Examples of unopened in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its clouds of gas and dust form a physical shape resembling an unopened, blooming rosebud, glowing rosy-pink from dust heated by these stars. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026

If buying newer Ben 10 Omnitrix toys for collection, storing them in the original, unopened packaging will help maintain or grow their value. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

But there are more than 600 unopened scrolls, and many in the Naples library are crushed and in fragments. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Scordo saw the pristine, clean lab equipment, the same unopened packages of vials and other supplies that had been there for months and the mountains of mail, some envelopes now spilled out onto the floor. — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unopened

• opened
• reopened