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Definition of unused 1 adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unused1

adjective
 
/ˌʌnˈjuːzd/
 
/ˌʌnˈjuːzd/
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  1. not being used at the moment; never having been used
    • The house was left unused for most of the year.
    • Any unused pastry can be frozen and used at a later date.
    • The meeting rooms are left unused for long periods.
    • a mass of hitherto unused material
    compare disused
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • go
    adverb
    • largely
    • virtually
    • heretofore
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