unexplored

adjective

un·ex·plored | \ ˌən-ik-ˈsplȯrd

Definition of unexplored

: 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

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The panel’s Democrats dissented from the report issued by the GOP majority, saying that major lines of inquiry went unexplored. — WSJ, "New House Committee Chiefs Take Their Chairs," 4 Jan. 2019 There is no place more unexplored or more important to our long term survival than space. — Graeme Mcmillan, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Last Space Race' Explores The Final Frontier Anew (Exclusive)," 12 July 2018 For Dortmund the game provided a chance to plant its flag in territory that, for most German clubs, remains largely unexplored. — Kevin Baxter, latimes.com, "No losers as LAFC and Borussia Dortmund play the first of what they hope are many beneficial meetings," 23 May 2018 Truthfully, oceans still remain virtually unexplored. — National Geographic, "32 Astonishing Photos From a Career Spent Underwater," 13 June 2018 Much of this zone remains unexplored: It is often skipped by scientists on their way to the ocean bottom. — Joanna Klein, New York Times, "This Device Helps Fish Make It Out of the Twilight Zone Alive," 9 June 2018 This is a fundamentally new and unexplored way in which experience can alter the brain. — Robert Martone, Scientific American, "Early Life Experience: It’s in Your DNA," 10 July 2018 But no probe has dug more than a few inches into the planet’s rusty soil, leaving Mars’ entire inner landscape unexplored. — NBC News, "7 ways NASA's InSight mission will go where no Mars explorer has before," 4 May 2018 Once on the ground, guests often pursue specific interests such as photography or birding, or they may simply be lured in by the promise of a destination largely unexplored, Ms. Sparks said. — Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, "In Chad, the Elephants (So Many Elephants) Are Back," 14 May 2018

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