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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Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni has taken his team into uncharted territory. Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025 Richard Painter, the White House's top ethics lawyer during the George W. Bush administration, says this is uncharted territory and no Democratic or Republican administration has ever sent people into agencies in such an intrusive manner. Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025 Although he's navigated Daytona's road course configuration, the oval remains uncharted territory for him. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025 However, the Blue Oval and its Ford Performance division are going into uncharted territory with its new prototype, an all-electric Mach-E built atop elements of NASCAR's current Next Gen chassis. Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 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 16 Feb. 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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