unpacked
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not yet removed from a container: "unpacked" describes items that have not been taken out of their packaging or luggage.
- Not yet organized: Refers to belongings that remain in suitcases, boxes, or bags after travel or moving.
Usage Examples
- (The clothes and items remain inside the suitcase.)
- (The boxes have not been opened or their contents removed.)
- (The bag has not been emptied or sorted.)
Advanced Usage
"to remain unpacked": to stay in a state of not being unpacked.
- The dishes remained unpacked for weeks. (The dishes were not taken out of their packing.)
"unpacked luggage": a common collocation for bags or suitcases that have not been opened.
- Unpacked luggage can take up a lot of space. (Bags that are not emptied occupy room.)
Variants and Related Words
Unpack (verb): to remove items from a container.
- I need to unpack my backpack before dinner. (Take out the contents.)
Packed (adj): filled or contained in a container.
- The boxes were tightly packed. (The items were placed closely inside.)
Packing (n): the act of putting items into a container.
- Packing for the trip took hours. (The process of filling suitcases.)
Synonyms
Unopened: not opened or accessed.
- The unopened crate sat in the corner. (The crate has not been broken into.)
Unorganized: not arranged or sorted.
- The unpacked clothes were in a heap. (The clothes were not folded or put away.)
Related Idioms
"unpack one's bags": (informal) to settle into a new place by removing items from luggage.
- As soon as she unpacked her bags, she felt at home. (She took out her belongings and arranged them.)
"still in the packing": a phrase meaning not yet unpacked.
- The gifts were still in the packing. (The gifts were not taken out of their wrappings.)