Definition

Not chosen or occupied; available for use or selection.

Example

The seat next to me was untaken during the entire flight.

Conversation

Have you checked if that parking spot is still untaken?

I haven't looked yet, but I hope it is!

It would be great to find an untaken spot near the café.

Yeah, that way we won't have to walk far.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Untaken → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "taken" (the past participle of "take", which comes from Old English "tacan", meaning to seize or grasp). The word "untaken" means not seized or not grasped.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') having something 'seized' ('taken') — that's why untaken means something that hasn't been taken.

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