unopened
adjective
un·opened ˌən-ˈō-pənd 
-pᵊmd
: not opened
unopened mail
an unopened window
a letter that was returned unopened
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web During a lengthy discussion, Democratic canvasser James Britton made a passionate plea to count the unopened ballots. 
Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2022 With the union leading in the ballot count, an NLRB employee took seven unopened ballots that were challenged by the union or Starbucks out of the room to photocopy. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 Clothing, shoes, and professional naval equipment were also found alongside personal possessions and some unopened bottles with wine still inside. BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2022 Several other artifacts have already been recovered from the wreck: clothes and shoes, navigational equipment, eyeglasses with a wooden case, and several unopened wine bottles. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 June 2022 Hard candy can last up to a year and unopened packages of candy corn can last nine months. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 8 July 2022 Some Apollo samples were purposely left unopened so that future generations with better technology could study them and unlock more information about Earth's natural satellite. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Mar. 2022 The boy ran to the kitchen and came back with an unopened box of gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free vegan ginger snaps. Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2020 Here's the offer: The experts say that if the Senate selects a box of unopened ballots (any box), the team could within minutes provide an accurate count of each race on all 1,000 or so ballots inside — without ever opening it. Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 10 June 2021 See More
Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2022 With the union leading in the ballot count, an NLRB employee took seven unopened ballots that were challenged by the union or Starbucks out of the room to photocopy. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 Clothing, shoes, and professional naval equipment were also found alongside personal possessions and some unopened bottles with wine still inside. BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2022 Several other artifacts have already been recovered from the wreck: clothes and shoes, navigational equipment, eyeglasses with a wooden case, and several unopened wine bottles. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 June 2022 Hard candy can last up to a year and unopened packages of candy corn can last nine months. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 8 July 2022 Some Apollo samples were purposely left unopened so that future generations with better technology could study them and unlock more information about Earth's natural satellite. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Mar. 2022 The boy ran to the kitchen and came back with an unopened box of gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free vegan ginger snaps. Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2020 Here's the offer: The experts say that if the Senate selects a box of unopened ballots (any box), the team could within minutes provide an accurate count of each race on all 1,000 or so ballots inside — without ever opening it. Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 10 June 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above