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

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Instead, the plan is for NASA astronauts to help establish a permanent lunar settlement on the moon's unexplored south pole that would be a catalyst in making future human missions from the moon to Mars possible. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025 This collaboration will enable international brands to tap into previously unexplored channels and help bring Saudi designers to the global stage, offering them a new global platform. Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025 Instead of randomly testing formulas, the AI evaluates which unexplored candidate will most likely improve the target property (strength or conductivity, for example) and runs that experiment next. Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025 The new study is a fascinating look at the distant Kuiper Belt, a region that remains largely unexplored, said Patryk Sofia Lykawka, an associate professor of planetary sciences at Kindai University in Japan. Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unexplored

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 9 Nov. 2025.

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