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# unused

«unused» in Mova's school dictionary: **not used, never used, or not being used now: «an unused…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (unused)

### meaning for a pupil

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

### sense 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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unused/#x1)
- There is an unused room upstairs. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unused/#x2)
- Give your unused toys to charity. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unused/#x3)
- The sticker book was unused. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unused/#x4)
- She was unused to the hot weather. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unused/#x5)
- Save the unused paper for next time. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unused/#x6)
- How many cards are still unused? [tree →](https://md.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://md.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.

### In the corpora

- [In the big boat-house all the fine boats hang up unused, and the place feels deserted.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/29-willows-ch2-part1-ducks-ditty-and-toad-hall/10/)
- [Shops do not have to refund you just because you changed your mind, though many will for unused things within a few weeks.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/money/14-receipts-refunds-queues-and-self-checkout/7/)
- [Small monthly subscriptions add up to big amounts over a year, so it is worth checking and cancelling unused ones.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/money/18-mum-s-card-in-app-buys-and-subscriptions-that-renew/11/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «unused» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unused/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.