# unclaimed

/ənˈkɫeɪmd/ (US) · /ʌnklˈeɪmd/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/unclaimed
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

describing something that no one has taken or accepted. You use this for items like lost property or money that no one has come to collect.

For teachers: not claimed or accepted by any person or entity. Often used to describe property, funds, or rights that have been abandoned or for which the owner is unknown.

## Examples

- The police found several unclaimed bags at the station.
- After a month of no response, the bank moved the unclaimed funds to a government account.
- The museum houses a collection of unclaimed artifacts, many of which were discovered during the excavation of a site with no known historical records.

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