unopened

British

/ ʌnˈəʊpənd /

adjective

closed, barred, or sealed

an unopened bottle of whisky

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Example Sentences

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And that unopened brick of air-dry clay that’s taunting you?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

The store says it only accepts unopened products.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Mail regarding their various accounts came in, and Alice, overwhelmed, piled it up unopened on Sasha’s desk in the bedroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

An unopened package containing the blade was not spotted.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

She takes the unopened can out of her great-uncle’s coat pocket and sets it in the center of the attic floor.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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