Standard Lemma guide

unclaimed

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 N K L EY1 M D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not claimed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Any unclaimed items of luggage may be destroyed.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

not claimed or called for by an owner or assignee

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • unclaimed luggage

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English claimed English unclaimed From un- + claimed.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: noutamaton — not claimed
  • Greek: αδιεκδίκητος (adiekdíkitos) — not claimed
  • Russian: невостре́бованный (nevostrébovannyj) — not claimed
  • Spanish: mostrenco — not claimed
Real reading context

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