unannounced
pronunciation
How to pronounce unannounced in British English:
UK [ˌʌnəˈnaʊnst]
How to pronounce unannounced in American English:
US [ˌʌnəˈnaʊnst]
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- Adjective:
- without warning or announcement
Word Origin
- unannounced (adj.)
- 1775, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of announce (v.).
Example
- 1. Show up on your doorstep unannounced ?
- 2. Just two days after haiti 's earthquake , leonel fernandez , the president of the neighbouring dominican republic , ordered a helicopter to fly him over the border for an unannounced visit .
- 3. Does he want you to swing by unannounced , make an appointment , send an e-mail or call first ?
- 4. Mr kikwete turns up unannounced at state-owned outfits such as the port and the railways to demand efficiency and rail against corruption .
- 5. It is unclear what caused mr. saleh to fly unannounced to riyadh to finalize the agreement in front of yemeni opposition leaders , officials from the gulf states and several western allies and an envoy from the united nations .