unclaimed

/'ʌn'kleimd/

Thân thiện

A suitcase sits unclaimed on the airport baggage carousel.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Not claimed or called for by an owner or assignee: Describing something that has not been requested, collected, or taken possession of by the person who has a right to it. 2. Not demanded or asserted as a right: Describing a right, benefit, or property that has not been formally requested or taken.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The airline auctioned off the unclaimed luggage after six months.
  • Please check the lost and found for any unclaimed items.
  • The prize money remained unclaimed for over a year.

Advanced Usage

• Legal/Administrative Context: Often used in official contexts regarding property, funds, or benefits.
  • The court holds unclaimed assets until the rightful owner is found.
  • Unclaimed tax refunds are returned to the state treasury.

Variants and Related Words

• Claim (verb): To demand or ask for something as one's own or as one's right.
• Claimant (noun): A person making a claim.
• Unclaimed Property (noun phrase): A legal term for tangible or intangible property that has been abandoned by its owner.

Synonyms

• Abandoned: Left behind or deserted.
• Ownerless: Having no known owner.
• Forgotten: Left unnoticed or unremembered.

Antonyms

• Claimed: Formally requested or taken possession of.
• Collected: Gathered or picked up.
• Retrieved: Got back or recovered.

Related Phrases

• Unclaimed baggage/luggage: Baggage that passengers have not retrieved.
• Unclaimed funds: Money (e.g., from bank accounts, checks) that has not been collected by the owner.
• Go unclaimed: To remain not collected or taken.
  • The trophy went unclaimed after the winner was disqualified.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not claimed or called for by an owner or assignee
   • unclaimed luggage