unannounced

«unannounced» in Mova's school dictionary: happening or arriving without anyone being told… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (unannounced); also used as an adverb

meaning for a pupil

Unannounced means happening or arriving without anyone being told beforehand; unexpected and without warning. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life: a guest turning up unannounced, a surprise test, an unannounced school inspection. In stories it creates surprise or tension when someone arrives without warning. Phrases: «turn up unannounced», «arrive unannounced», «an unannounced visit».

examples

• Grandma turned up unannounced with a cake. tree →
• The inspectors made an unannounced visit to the school. tree →
• We had an unannounced fire drill this morning. tree →
• The teacher gave an unannounced spelling test. tree →
• A fox walked into the garden unannounced. tree →
• The band played an unannounced song at the end of the show. tree →

note

Spelling: double n – «un-» + «announced». Can follow a verb like an adverb: «she arrived unannounced».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «unannounced» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.