unmapped

adjective

un·​mapped ˌən-ˈmapt How to pronounce unmapped (audio)
: not represented on a map : uncharted
unmapped wilderness
… wild and unmapped areas of the physical world.H. G. Rickover

Examples of unmapped in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Using ultrafast, atom-at-a-time methods, researchers are starting to explore this unmapped region of the periodic table and finding it as fantastical as any medieval cartographer’s imaginings. Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 14 May 2024 His latest film, The Damned, is not technically a documentary: It’s set in 1862 at the height of the Civil War and follows a pack of Union soldiers treacherously exploring unmapped territories in the West. Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024 And human engineers’ attempts to make up for this shortcoming—such as creating ultra-detailed maps to fill in blanks in sensor data—tend not to be updated frequently enough to guide a vehicle in every possible situation, such as encountering an unmapped construction site. Christopher Mims, WSJ, 5 June 2021 Science fiction is inherently speculative, an imagination's attempt to make sense of the vast, unmapped territories of outer space, technology, and human consciousness. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 9 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for unmapped 

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Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unmapped was in 1805

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“Unmapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmapped. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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