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unbroken

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ənˈbɹoʊkən// UK //ʌnbɹˈəʊkən// un·bro·ken

adj. not interrupted or damaged in any way. You use it to describe something that stays whole or continues without stopping.

adj. not interrupted, disturbed, or damaged; continuing without a break in time or space. Often used to describe records, sequences, or physical objects.


SIMPLE

The athlete holds an unbroken record for the fastest sprint.

CONTEXTUAL

We enjoyed an unbroken view of the ocean from our hotel balcony.

COMPLEX

The forest stretched for miles in an unbroken canopy of green, providing a continuous habitat for the region's diverse wildlife populations.

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Etymology 1

From Middle English unbroken, from Old English unġebrocen (“unbroken”), equivalent to un- + broken. Cognate with Dutch ongebroken (“unbroken”), German Low German unbroken (“unbroken”), German ungebrochen (“unbroken”).

Etymology 2

From unbreak.

Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun; often pairs with 'record', 'view', or 'silence'.

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