B2adjectiveworkmoney
US/ʌnˈpeɪd/
UK/ʌnˈpeɪd/
not receiving money for work, or not yet paid, as a bill or debt
In context
She did an unpaid internship at a magazine last summer.
The unpaid bills kept piling up on the kitchen table.
Many parents do unpaid work caring for their children at home.
Words that go with unpaid
adjective + noun
- unpaid workUnpaid work is rarely counted in official statistics.
- unpaid leaveHe took three months of unpaid leave.
- unpaid internshipAn unpaid internship is hard to afford.
- unpaid billThere is an unpaid bill from the dentist.
- unpaid overtimeStaff are often expected to work unpaid overtime.
- unpaid taxesThe company owes millions in unpaid taxes.