uncharted

[ uhn-chahr-tid ]

adjective

1. not shown or located on a map; unexplored; unknown, as a place or region:

   the uncharted depths of space.

uncharted

/ ʌnˈtʃɑːtɪd /

adjective

1. (of a physical or nonphysical region or area) not yet mapped, surveyed, or investigated

   the uncharted depths of the mind

   uncharted waters

Word History and Origins

Origin of uncharted¹

First recorded in 1840–50; un- ¹ + chart + -ed ²

Example Sentences

If humankind’s uncharted venture into the hottest and most unpredictably chaotic environment in history was to be marked by a new era of global migration, how would never-ending pressure on the U.S. border weigh on the politics and divisions of this country?

From Salon

Holland, also 28, played the lead role in Billy Elliot the Musical in the West End as a child, and has since appeared in Uncharted, Cherry and The Devil All The Time.

From BBC

“This is truly uncharted territory,” said Anna Cominsky, a professor at the New York Law School.

From BBC

For another month, he and his crew will continue their search, covering more than 1,500 square nautical miles of uncharted ocean.

From Los Angeles Times

“We are entering really uncharted waters.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• far-off
• faraway
• remote
• undiscovered
• unexplored