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

Examples of uncharted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the midst of a presidential election in which criminal cases have played a central role, any court activity involving a president-elect would push American politics deeper into uncharted territory. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2024 But some legal experts have stated the country now wades in uncharted territory. Anumita Kaur, Washington Post, 27 June 2024 The Kinks were heading into uncharted territory in the Sixties. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2024 The 12-episode series follows the crew from interstellar cargo vessel Demeter 227, stranded on the uncharted world of Vesta with seemingly no escape. Matt Kamen, WIRED, 22 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for uncharted 

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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 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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