Unlicensed Meaning
/ˌʌnˈlaɪsənst/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot licensed; not officially authorized.
adjWithout permission.
Sentence Examples
Keep away from the unlicensed taxis.
She was arrested for being an unlicensed medical practitioner.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor was practicing medicine without a license, making his work ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The police found several ____ vehicles parked in the restricted area earlier this morning during their routine patrol today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English licensed English unlicensed From un- + licensed.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Since then, three more babies have died in unlicensed child-care programs in Virginia."
— 2014 November 14, Sharon Veatch, “Child-care licensing isn't hard — but it should be required”, in The Washington Post:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor was practicing medicine without a license, making his work ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The police found several ____ vehicles parked in the restricted area earlier this morning during their routine patrol today.