uncharted

adjective

un·​chart·​ed ˌən-ˈchär-təd How to pronounce uncharted (audio)
: not recorded or plotted on a map, chart, or plan
an uncharted island
broadly : unknown
a discussion moving into uncharted territory

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The new issue is one of several the aging vehicle has faced in recent months, but Voyager’s team keeps finding creative solutions so the storied explorer can zoom along on its cosmic journey through uncharted territory. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024 Companies in which executives encourage endeavors into uncharted territories and side projects or scrutinize existing operations to identify new tacks can catapult to the forefront of market trends. Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024 That said, these long-term trends are now crossing into uncharted territory. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024 At the time of the Philadelphia convention, no other country in the world directly elected its chief executive, so the delegates were wading into uncharted territory. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uncharted 

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uncharted was in 1832

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“Uncharted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncharted. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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uncharted

adjective
un·​chart·​ed ˌən-ˈchärt-əd How to pronounce uncharted (audio)
: not recorded or located on a map, chart, or plan : unknown
vast uncharted wilderness

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