untraveled

[ uhn-trav-uhld ]

adjective

1. not having traveled, travel, especially to distant places; not having gained experience by travel.
2. not traveled travel through or over; not frequented by travelers:

   an untraveled country lane.

Word History and Origins

Origin of untraveled¹

First recorded in 1575–85; un- ¹ + traveled

Example Sentences

Opening up the process has raised questions about attributing asteroid names to students whose future is still an untraveled road, however.

From New York Times

According to Random House, the novel is an “epic journey into lands both familiar and untraveled” as Murtagh and his dragon Thorn confront a “mysterious witch.”

From Seattle Times

In the spring of 2020, when most performers were making peace with the lockdown and cancellation of concerts, Scott chose the road untraveled, gathering his fans on Fortnite, the online gaming universe.

From Washington Post

On the ground, in vast pastures or endless roads untraveled, her humanistic gaze points to the keepers of simpler lifestyles, people embracing worldviews detached from the preoccupations of the urban mainstream.

From Los Angeles Times

The road to a country where Black and Brown lives matter to law enforcement, to health-care systems and to leaders as much as White lives do is long, and much of it is still untraveled.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• little-known
• obscure
• uncharted
• undetected
• unexplored
• unfamiliar
• unheard-of