1. not claimed or collected by the rightful owner

Examples

• The unclaimed luggage sat in the airport for weeks.
• There are millions of dollars in unclaimed bank accounts.
• The unclaimed prize money will be donated to charity.
• She found her grandfather’s unclaimed inheritance.
• The post office holds unclaimed packages for thirty days.
• Many unclaimed lottery tickets expire each year.
• The unclaimed property office helps reunite people with lost assets.