Definition of untravelednext
as in pristine
not having been traveled over or through to some it seemed plausible that in the relatively untraveled vastnesses of the Pacific Northwest a creature such as Sasquatch could lurk

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Recent Examples of untraveled Opening up the process has raised questions about attributing asteroid names to students whose future is still an untraveled road, however. Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2023 Furthermore, much of the Sino-Russian border is remote and untraveled, making arms transfers difficult to detect. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 23 Feb. 2023 In the spring of 2020, when most performers were making peace with the lockdown and cancellation of concerts, Scott chose the road untraveled, gathering his fans on Fortnite, the online gaming universe. Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2021 In 1906, five years before Kandinsky claimed to be the world's first abstract painter, 44-year-old af Klint's Primordial Chaos series took painting into an untraveled realm light-years beyond the representational. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2020 Our efforts in treading untraveled paths have been filled with wonder and have been deeply enriching. Bitasta Das, Quartz India, 27 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untraveled
Adjective
  • But environmentalists say this pristine location has already been threatened by the arrival of bulldozers along the beach, presumably to begin work on the project.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • Tucked in the mountains of North Georgia this pristine Rabun County lake, only two hours from Atlanta, is a favorite in the region.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Adjective
  • Pairing it with extra archipelago adventures and a trip to Bergen makes for a civilized adventure that still feels fresh and relatively untrodden.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • For some, a day trip by minibus and camel is more than enough desert – but the true adventurer will want to seek out the untrodden sands of southern Algeria.
    Henry Haselock, TheWeek, 27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Other neighborhoods remain mainly pathless, with some residents resistant to changing their community's streetscaping.
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Somewhere on the rugged, pathless hills of Big Bend National Park, under the sweltering Texas sun, a singular tree stands apart from the rest.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2022
Adjective
  • This was to be a long one, into the trackless wilderness, as Cappie put it.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
  • The dark ride in Disneyland’s Mickey’s Toontown uses a revolutionary trackless system, and if an iPhone is dropped, the phone can trigger a sensor that can disrupt operations and cause a multi-hour shutdown.
    Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026

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“Untraveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untraveled. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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