Collocations for "unknown"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "unknown" in context.
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unknown
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- an unknown [name, brand, type, kind]
- an unknown [word, meaning, expression, phrase]
- discover an unknown [artist, author, singer, player]
- the [artist] is unknown in [Japan, the USA, England]
- an unknown [user, member, guest]
- unknown [areas, places, spots]
- [head, venture, wander] (out) into unknown territory
- this [process, investigation, research] is (in) unknown territory
- is an unknown [entity, quantity]
- is unknown to [me, researchers, investigators]
- his [motives, whereabouts, intentions] are unknown
- the whereabouts of the [suspect, criminal, child] are unknown
- is (still) unknown to almost [all, everyone]
- is (still) [mostly, entirely] unknown
- it is (still) unknown [why, how, when]
- there is still [a lot, much] which is unknown (about)
- [hitherto, previously] unknown
- for an unknown [period, length] of time
- the [Tomb of, Monument to, resting place of] the Unknown Soldier
- [of date, by author] unknown
- by a person or persons unknown
- a [stay, journey, mission] of unknown [length, duration]
'unknown' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ID
- actor
- affect
- age
- aliment
- almost
- brave
- cause
- compel
- current
- delve
- depth
- destiny
- duration
- east
- effect
- effectiveness
- element
- explore
- fate
- forge
- funding
- future
- gallery
- hitherto
- identity
- individual
- journey
- largely
- leap
- location
- musician
- origin
- person
- previously
- quantity
- remain
- scholar
- shy
- spring
- strand
- terrain
- tomb
- tribe
- virtually
- voyage
- warrior
- whereabouts
- wild
- yet