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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While Apollo landed near the moon’s equator, Chandrayaan touched down at a latitude of 69 degrees north—well into the moon’s previously unexplored polar regions. Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025 The fracture in the Earth’s crust reaches depths of 21,000 feet below the surface, and much of it remains unexplored. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 From programmatic advertising to out-of-home campaigns and legal advertising, AVI leaves no avenue unexplored, ensuring every campaign achieves measurable results. Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025 This feels like an unexplored part of the story: a thread discarded quickly, lessening its impact. Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 29 Jan. 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 14 Mar. 2025.

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