uncultivated

/ ʌnˈkʌltɪˌveɪtɪd /

adjective

1. (of a garden, fields, the earth, etc) not having been tilled and prepared or planted
2. (of a mind, person, etc) not improved by education

Example Sentences

Whenever there is in any country, uncultivated lands and unemployed poor, it is clear that the laws of property have been so far extended as to violate natural right.

From Los Angeles Times

Leaving some areas of your garden temporarily uncultivated, like the back half of a flower bed, ensures you’re not throwing away a home.

From Seattle Times

A new E.U. requirement that farmers leave 4 percent of land uncultivated to help “re-green” the continent provoked special fury — and has been put on hold for a year.

From New York Times

The majority of attacks took place in the northern region where there is swathes of uncultivated land and some of the country's largest farms.

From BBC

It grows in moist and uncultivated areas, including riverbanks, fence rows and roadsides, according to the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources pest management program.

From Los Angeles Times