: not improved: such as
a
: not tilled, built on, or otherwise improved for use
unimproved land
b
: not used or employed advantageously
unimproved opportunities
c
: not selectively bred for better quality or productiveness
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Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The reader of Dykes to Watch Out For will recognize Alison as a new, unimproved version of Bechdel’s comic-strip alter ego, Mo: a total drag who rails against the capitalist war machine but is too self-absorbed to picket a homophobic business.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 16 June 2025
Newer buildings to the west are more stable and marketable, while unimproved buildings to the east are struggling and emptying.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
The market for unimproved land is not perfect, but the players in it are not a bunch of idiots.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
In short, a home or lot that has been vacant and unimproved for at least a year could qualify as an AUP if it also:
Is dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe, vermin-infested or otherwise dangerous.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The reader of Dykes to Watch Out For will recognize Alison as a new, unimproved version of Bechdel’s comic-strip alter ego, Mo: a total drag who rails against the capitalist war machine but is too self-absorbed to picket a homophobic business.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 16 June 2025
Newer buildings to the west are more stable and marketable, while unimproved buildings to the east are struggling and emptying.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
The market for unimproved land is not perfect, but the players in it are not a bunch of idiots.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Unimproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimproved. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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