unbroken

adjective

un·​bro·​ken ˌən-ˈbrō-kən How to pronounce unbroken (audio)
: not broken: such as
a
: whole, intact
unbroken skin
b
: continuous
miles of unbroken forest
c
: not subdued : untamed
especially : not trained for service or use
unbroken colts
d
: not violated
e
: not plowed
f
: not disorganized
advanced in unbroken ranks

Examples of unbroken in a Sentence

an unbroken row of trees eight hours of unbroken sleep The band has had an unbroken string of hits. The Olympic record he set is still unbroken.
Recent Examples on the Web Put your hands and arms on unbroken ice, and use available tools to try to pull yourself up. Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 15 Feb. 2024 Our data analyst now has multiple unbroken hours each day to actually work on projects. Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2024 As a composer, musician, and performer, Christian’s got technical virtuosity, imaginative brilliance, and an unbroken umbilical cord connecting her to theater’s origins in the sacred. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2024 Since David Beckham joined the team in 2007, the Galaxy always have had a big-name player from Europe, an unbroken string that runs from Beckham, Robbie Keane, Carlo Cudicini and Steven Gerrard through Ashley Cole, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Hernández. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024 Clark Poling was the youngest of the Four Chaplains and the seventh generation in an unbroken line of ministers in the Dutch Reformed Church. Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2024 Walking off the pathway only leads them back to the shoreline and the trail appears to have transformed into an unbroken loop. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 21 Aug. 2023 Further, the unbroken bond between colleges as degree-granting institutions preparing the American workforce for employers who recruit graduates looks to continue to erode as certificate programs grow and families are unable or choose not to afford a college education. Brian Mitchell, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 Competition rules stipulate that slalom skiers perform their second run in reverse order of their rank after the first—meaning that Yule, in last place, would go first on the second run on an unbroken piste. Charlie Metcalfe, WIRED, 10 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unbroken was in the 14th century

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“Unbroken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbroken. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

unbroken

adjective
un·​bro·​ken ˌən-ˈbrō-kən How to pronounce unbroken (audio)
1
: not broken : whole
2
: not tamed
especially : not trained for use
unbroken colts
3
: not interrupted : continuous
an unbroken row of trees
unbroken sleep

Medical Definition

unbroken

adjective
un·​bro·​ken -ˈbrō-kən How to pronounce unbroken (audio)
: not broken
unbroken skin

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