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# unopened

adjective

«unopened» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Unopened means not opened yet; still closed or sealed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unopened/#m1)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and safety, food and medicine that are unopened stay fresh longer; an unopened letter has not been read. In stories, an unopened box or letter builds mystery. Phrases: «unopened letter», «unopened packet», «left unopened».

### Examples

- There was an unopened letter on the table. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unopened/#x1)
- Keep the juice in the fridge once it is opened; unopened cartons can stay in the cupboard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unopened/#x2)
- Three presents were still unopened. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unopened/#x3)
- Return the toy unopened if you want a refund. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unopened/#x4)
- The mystery box lay unopened in the attic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unopened/#x5)
- Never eat food from a packet that looks unopened but is damaged. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unopened/#x6)

### Note

Adjective; «un-» + «opened». Opposite: «opened». Spelt with one p, then -ened.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unopened» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unopened/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unopened» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unopened.html) on Mova free.