undeveloped
adjective
un·de·vel·oped
ˌən-di-ˈve-ləpt 
-dē-
: not developed : lacking in development
undeveloped natural resources
undeveloped potential
undeveloped film
undeveloped seeds
: such as
a
: not used for building, farming, industry, etc.
undeveloped land
an area of undeveloped wilderness
b
: having a relatively low level of industrialization and standard of living
undeveloped countries/nations
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Encouraging infill development is generally part of a municipality’s push to create affordable housing, but Valparaiso doesn’t have much undeveloped land, Gage said.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
In 2022, Chouinard, together with his wife and adult children, decided to transfer their company ownership to a trust and a nonprofit designed to ensure that all of the company’s profits would be used to protect undeveloped land and combat climate change.
—Jessica Wong, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The development would generate about $12.2 million in property tax revenue during that time, which is millions more than if the site remained undeveloped.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
The North Rim is a remote, mostly undeveloped section of Grand Canyon National Park, located a four-hour drive from the tourist amenities on the South Rim.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 24 July 2025
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
In 2022, Chouinard, together with his wife and adult children, decided to transfer their company ownership to a trust and a nonprofit designed to ensure that all of the company’s profits would be used to protect undeveloped land and combat climate change.
—Jessica Wong, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The development would generate about $12.2 million in property tax revenue during that time, which is millions more than if the site remained undeveloped.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
The North Rim is a remote, mostly undeveloped section of Grand Canyon National Park, located a four-hour drive from the tourist amenities on the South Rim.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 24 July 2025
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undeveloped
adjective
un·de·vel·oped
ˌən-di-ˈvel-əpt
: lacking in development : not developed
physiologically undeveloped
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