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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That, in turn, will force most viewers into uncharted territory themselves. Michael Ausiello, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025 Analysts for Fitch said trade relations between the U.S. and China were in uncharted territory and that future negotiations on economic and military matters could be undermined by the recent deterioration. Tobias Burns, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025 Leicester find an unsubtle way to outdo them, their eighth home loss in a row without scoring a goal uncharted territory in English league history but wasteland, nonetheless. George Caulkin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 After all, the early days of AI integration in healthcare certainly entailed uncharted territory, fraught with unknowns. Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 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 13 Apr. 2025.

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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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