unmarried
pronunciation
How to pronounce unmarried in British English:
UK [ˌʌnˈmærid]
How to pronounce unmarried in American English:
US [ʌnˈmærid]
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- Adjective:
- not married or related to the unmarried state
Word Origin
- unmarried (adj.)
- c. 1300, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of marry (v.). In former use most often applied to one who has never married.
Example
- 1. Strikingly , more catholics than non-catholics supported cohabitation by unmarried couples .
- 2. By 2050 the unmarried share will be 10-15 % .
- 3. The harem was simply the room in the house occupied by the unmarried women .
- 4. There is no protection for unmarried couples under the federal family and medical leave act .
- 5. More and more unmarried couples are living together , so they count as single people .