unsold

[US]/ˌʌn'səuld/
[UK]/ʌnˈsold/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. not sold, remaining on sale.

Phrases & Collocations

unsold inventory

unsold products

Example Sentences

Half the stock remain unsold.

Only several goods left unsold.

Carefully unsolder the battery from the control board.

The only tickets that remain unsold are for general admission.

Locate and unsolder surface mount resistor "A" (see picture below) be carefull!

The unsold items were marked down for clearance.

The unsold tickets will be available for purchase at the door.

The unsold inventory was taking up too much space in the warehouse.

The unsold merchandise was returned to the supplier.

The unsold copies of the book were donated to a local charity.

The unsold artwork was put into storage until the next exhibition.

The unsold stocks were causing a financial loss for the company.

The unsold property has been on the market for months.

The unsold cars were moved to a different lot for sale.

The unsold tickets for the concert will be released to the public tomorrow.

Real-world Examples

Unsold clothes never go to waste, Mason said.

Source: VOA Slow English - Business

I was just returning some unsold inventory to my distributors.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

It's mostly also made up of unused and unsold clothing.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

A glut of unsold homes pushed down prices, hurting homeowners, banks, and the overall economy.

Source: VOA Standard January 2014 Collection

Before midnight on Christmas Eve, children will gather around the unsold trees.

Source: VOA Special October 2020 Collection

Countries like France go even further, requiring that many supermarkets donate unsold food.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Many experts also advocate for policies incentivizing grocers and restaurants to donate unsold food.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

A big question is whether Russian seaborne crude, once placed under sanctions, will go unsold.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Rotten raspberries are picked out of unsold tubs, and the good ones are reused in tarts.

Source: VOA Special March 2016 Collection

Some of the waste comes from grocery stores, where unsold food often ends up in the dumpster.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2021 Collection

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