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 current measurements, though precise, cover only certain angles and energies, leaving many regions unexplored. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2025

And if that post-credit scene is anything to go by, there may be hope for a third film that takes viewers into a previously unexplored realm. —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025

The central conceit emerged from a simple yet unexplored premise. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025

Astronomers can only glimpse them edge-on, and most past spacecraft have orbited close to the sun's equatorial plane, leaving its poles largely unexplored. —Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unexplored

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