unbuilt

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adjective

un·​built ˌən-ˈbilt How to pronounce unbuilt (audio)
Synonyms of unbuiltnext
1
: not built : not yet constructed
2
: not built on
an unbuilt plot

unbuilt

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past tense and past participle of unbuild

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The homeowners allege that four years later, the structures remain unbuilt and a stockade fence continues to surround the area. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 The Korean worker has a union hall, a negotiating table, and the credible threat of roughly 5,000 unbuilt cars. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Historical society officials said another focus will be on Wright’s unbuilt designs both in the Ravine Bluffs subdivision and in downtown Glencoe. — Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026 Copenhagen has still built only a fraction of its three hundred ecological projects; the unbuilt portion includes the green streets and cloudburst boulevards meant to link them into a functioning network. — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unbuilt

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First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unbuilt was in the 15th century

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unbuilt

adjective
un·​built ˌən-ˈbilt How to pronounce unbuilt (audio)
1
: not yet built
an unbuilt house
2
: not built on
an unbuilt plot

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