0 (of a child) not having been adopted (= taken legally into another person's family and taken care of as their own child):
She said the proposal might block grandparents from purchasing health insurance for unadopted grandchildren in their custody.
He helped create Best Friends as an alternative to shelters killing unadopted animals to make space.
1 (of a road, etc.) private rather than owned and maintained (= kept in good condition) by a local government:
Seeing the condition of unadopted children made her cry; she felt for them.
So many babies go unadopted here.
She refused to participate in a new programme that requires rescue organizations to return unadopted kittens and puppies to the shelter when they are 8 weeks old.
The private road remained unadopted and people living in the street could not afford resurfacing work.
There are many rights of way that are over unadopted or private roads.
It is essential that the developer obtains the necessary rights of way from the respective owners, when access roads are to remain unadopted.
