undeveloped
adjective
un·de·vel·oped
ˌən-di-ˈve-ləpt 
-dē-
: not developed : lacking in development
undeveloped natural resources
undeveloped potential
undeveloped film
undeveloped seeds
: such as
a
: not used for building, farming, industry, etc.
undeveloped land
an area of undeveloped wilderness
b
: having a relatively low level of industrialization and standard of living
undeveloped countries/nations
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Sun Terra Communities sold about 300 acres of undeveloped non-residential property to Skorman Development in 2021 for $29 million, with Skorman using the land for 1,039 mixed-use multifamily units in the city center.
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James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Called the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, Disney developed plans for a community sitting on a swathe of undeveloped land near Orlando, Florida.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
However, Tong alleged that on May 7, the Department of Agriculture were told a number of the horses had been relocated without notice to 744 Trumbull Highway in Lebanon, a 50-acre plot of undeveloped land.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2025
San Gabriel Valley rages against shipment of Eaton fire hazardous waste
Jan. 30, 2025
Some ash from the undeveloped hillsides may have ended up in the basin, the underground storm drain system and the landfill, Vazquez said.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Called the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, Disney developed plans for a community sitting on a swathe of undeveloped land near Orlando, Florida.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
However, Tong alleged that on May 7, the Department of Agriculture were told a number of the horses had been relocated without notice to 744 Trumbull Highway in Lebanon, a 50-acre plot of undeveloped land.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2025
San Gabriel Valley rages against shipment of Eaton fire hazardous waste
Jan. 30, 2025
Some ash from the undeveloped hillsides may have ended up in the basin, the underground storm drain system and the landfill, Vazquez said.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Undeveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undeveloped. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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undeveloped
adjective
un·de·vel·oped
ˌən-di-ˈvel-əpt
: lacking in development : not developed
physiologically undeveloped
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