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Meaning of 'unused' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Unused [ a.]
- Not used; as, an unused book; an unused apartment.
- Not habituated; unaccustomed.

Meaning of 'unused' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . unused [ s]
Meaning (1):
- not yet used or soiled
Example in sentence:
  • a fresh sheet of paper;
  • a fresh shirt;
  • an unused envelope
Meaning (2):
- not in active use
Example in sentence:
  • idle hands;
  • the machinery sat idle during the strike
Meaning (3):
- not yet put into use
Example in sentence:
  • we bought an unused car for a change

Nearby Words:

unusage unusual unusuality unutterable

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