unexplored

adjective

un·​ex·​plored ˌən-ik-ˈsplȯrd How to pronounce unexplored (audio)
: 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 discovery underlines just how much of Pompeii remains buried: More than a third of Pompeii is untouched and unexplored by archaeologists. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024 Along the way, Shulman and his colleagues fell in love with the unexplored possibilities of AI audio. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2024 Jack becomes a minor celebrity in his field, but how that impacts his self-perception or life goals is left unexplored. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024 This has resulted in crucial research directions and fundamental scientific research being left unexplored. Will Henshall, TIME, 26 Jan. 2024 There was something really interesting with Jukebox [Hailey Kilgore] that was unexplored. Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 1 Dec. 2023 Israeli soldiers still guarded the unexplored tunnel off-shoots. Matt Gutman, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2024 Perhaps one of the most burning questions of all is whether the megalodon somehow survived and continues to roam the depths of unexplored waters today. Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2024 Everything that happens is new and unexplored and absolutely fascinating. Phil Boucher, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unexplored was in 1697

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“Unexplored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexplored. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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