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untrodden
adjective
un·trod·den
ˌən-ˈträ-dᵊn
variants
or less commonly untrod
: not trod : untraversed
Examples of untrodden in a Sentence
the fields in the valley are newly carpeted in an expanse of untrodden snow
Recent Examples on the Web
Black Emperor had been re-landscaping post-rock to make room for string sections—but Richter’s universal laments, in which yearning piano and string figures twirled atop electronic murmurs, illuminated an untrodden path for solo composers.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2024
Or that art may be the last untrodden and inviolable way of the psyche remaining to us?
—John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
After all, moss’s beauty lies partly in its wildness, in its ability to conjure a bygone world — or perhaps a future one — untrodden by human feet.
—Jenny Comita, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2023
From some untrodden, internal place, a visceral memory stirred, of holding up the page with Felicity pictured vertically in the centerfold, the midsection of her floral everyday dress dimpled by the magazine’s staples.
—Lizzie Feidelson, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
How about taking a different road—an untrodden path, perhaps?
—Bysheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2023
As my quest for baked crispy tofu perfection continues, it’s led me down an untrodden path — one paved with Parmesan.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
Smiling Albino, known in the region for beating untrodden trails through some of the most compelling yet overlooked destinations in the region, has refreshed its itineraries in Vietnam, where Zannier Hotels has just opened its newest property, Bai San Ho, on the beaches of Phu Yen Province.
—Brandon Presser, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Dec. 2020
This is untrodden ground and one of the things that makes working in this space so exciting.
—Ryan Wyatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of untrodden was
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“Untrodden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrodden. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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