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# unused

adjective (unused)

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

## Everyday

1. Unused (said «un-YOOZD») means not used, never used, or not being used now: «an unused notebook». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unused/#m1)
2. Unused to (said «un-YOOST to») means not used to, not familiar with something: «unused to the cold». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unused/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, «unused» items can be returned to a shop or given away; unused food can be saved. In maths, «unused» numbers or cards are the ones left over. In recycling lessons, reusing unused paper saves trees. In stories «unused to» shows a character in a new place: «unused to city noise». Phrases: «unused to», «leave unused», «an unused room».

### Examples

- Return the unused tickets to the office. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unused/#x1)
- There is an unused room upstairs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unused/#x2)
- Give your unused toys to charity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unused/#x3)
- The sticker book was unused. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unused/#x4)
- She was unused to the hot weather. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unused/#x5)
- Save the unused paper for next time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unused/#x6)
- How many cards are still unused? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unused/#x7)
- Jack, unused to such fare, ate and drank plentifully, so that he was nearly dozing before midnight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unused/#x8)

### Note

Two meanings, two sounds: «unused» (not used, -zd) and «unused to» (not familiar with, -st). Opposite: used. Maths: if 20 sheets were bought and 13 used, 20 − 13 = 7 are unused.

## On Mova

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