untended

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The lot had previously been rented for various community and private events throughout the year, but otherwise it sat untended to.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025

In untended fields, the cotton harvest was rotting.

From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2023

Getting permission is essential, because for every 10 untended fig trees, there is one that is passionately cared for and eagerly anticipated.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2023

However, Palestinians argue that it erases their history and suggests that the land was previously uninhabited or untended.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2023

But a few rows of untended pear and apple trees were still growing there when the camp opened, where a shallow water table had kept them alive.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston