unmarked

Everyday

1. Unmarked means having no sign, label or name on it. tree →
2. Unmarked work has not yet been checked and scored by a teacher. tree →
3. Unmarked means without scratches, stains or damage. tree →
4. (sport) An unmarked player has no one from the other team guarding them. tree →

In the lessons

Used about police cars, graves, roads, homework and sport: «an unmarked police car», «an unmarked grave», «left unmarked», «a player unmarked in the box».

Examples

• The police arrived in an unmarked car. tree →
• The road was unmarked, so we nearly missed the turning. tree →
• The teacher still has a pile of unmarked tests. tree →
• The table came out of the move unmarked. tree →
• The striker was unmarked and scored easily. tree →
• The soldier was buried in an unmarked grave. tree →
• Leave the unmarked boxes by the door. tree →

Note

Adjective from «mark». In schools in the UK, «marking» means checking and scoring work; in the US people say «grading», so unmarked work is «ungraded». An unmarked grave is a respectful but sad phrase: nobody put a name on it.