uncharted

adjective

un·​chart·​ed ˌən-ˈchär-təd How to pronounce uncharted (audio)
: not recorded or plotted on a map, chart, or plan
an uncharted island
broadly : unknown
a discussion moving into uncharted territory

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That’s pretty uncharted territory for Helsley, who blew just four saves all season last year. Katie Woo, New York Times, 11 June 2025 Nevertheless, the initiative served as a clear signal to the broader market: Intercollegiate athletics may be prepared to venture into heretofore uncharted territory to maintain competitiveness in an increasingly professionalized landscape. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 9 June 2025 Meanwhile, his best finish at a major is a sixth-place finish at the 2017 Open Championship, so Norén is in uncharted territory right now. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025 Trump using National Guard for deportation work could go into 'uncharted territory' Some 4.2 million people, or nearly a third of the 13 million residents of greater Los Angeles, are foreign-born, according to a Migration Policy Institute analysis of U.S. Census data. Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncharted

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncharted was in 1832

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“Uncharted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncharted. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

uncharted

adjective
un·​chart·​ed ˌən-ˈchärt-əd How to pronounce uncharted (audio)
: not recorded or located on a map, chart, or plan : unknown
vast uncharted wilderness

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