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

Examples of uncharted in a Sentence

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Marty Supreme threw him into uncharted territory. David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025 Six minutes later, Ceddanne Rafaela smoked a searing triple to center, vaulting the Red Sox into October and Chapman into uncharted territory. Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 With continued militarization of law enforcement, the United States is entering largely uncharted waters. Kristina Mani, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025 All of this puts pharmaceutical companies into uncharted territory. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 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 19 Oct. 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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