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unbroken

/ʌnˈbroʊkən/
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1

Not interrupted, disturbed, or discontinued; continuous in time, space, or sequence.

Example

"After days of travel, she finally enjoyed eight hours of unbroken sleep."


2

Not fractured, damaged, or separated into pieces; whole and physically intact.

Example

"Remarkably, the ancient ceramic vase remained unbroken after centuries buried beneath the rubble."


3

Not surpassed or beaten (of a record or achievement); not subdued or weakened in spirit.

Example

"Her world record in the marathon stood unbroken for more than a decade."


4

Not tamed or trained for riding or draft work (especially of a horse).

Example

"The rancher spent the spring working gently with the unbroken colts in the corral."

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Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English unbrocen, formed from the privative prefix un- ('not') and brocen, the past participle of brecan ('to break').

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