unexplored

adjective

un·​ex·​plored ˌən-ik-ˈsplȯrd 

: not explored: such as

a

: not penetrated or ranged over for purposes of geographical discovery

an area of unexplored wilderness

b

: not looked into or investigated

unexplored options

unexplored areas of study

Examples of unexplored in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The crew aboard a converted Navy vessel known as the Okeanos Explorer have since April 8 been mapping and exploring unexplored deepwater regions of Hawaii. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025

Now that the guerrillas of the FARC are moving toward a peace accord, the land of cocaine and kidnappings may become the best unexplored adventure haven in South America. —Olivia James, Outside Online, 24 Apr. 2025

Lucy launched in 2021, embarking on a 12-year journey toward Jupiter's orbit to study an unexplored swarm of asteroids called Jupiter's Trojans. —Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025

For more than 40 years, this case has been viewed through a narrow lens, locked onto a single theory while crucial evidence and promising leads were left unexplored. —Peter White, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unexplored

• particleboard
• phonorecord
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• abhorred
• aboard
• accord
• adored
• afford
• award
• baseboard
• billboard
• blackboard