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undeveloped

American  
[uhn-di-vel-uhpt] / ˌʌn dɪˈvɛl əpt /

adjective

  1. not developed.

undeveloped British  
/ ˌʌndɪˈvɛləpt /

adjective

  1. not having developed or been developed

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Etymology

Origin of undeveloped

First recorded in 1730–40; un- 1 + develop + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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The new Rokos School of Government is to be built on undeveloped land in the Cambridge West Innovation District, close to the university's science and technology departments.

From BBC

Tracts of undeveloped land opened to a distant darkness off one side of the road, and I suddenly felt alone and in the middle of nowhere.

From Literature

It was one of the last major undeveloped wetlands in Southern California and a breeding and feeding site for 370 bird species, along with fish, reptiles, rabbits, foxes, coyotes and other animals.

From Los Angeles Times

A family cabin and some undeveloped land located in southern Missouri were placed into that trust.

From MarketWatch

There was a sort of undeveloped strand of cases in the mid-20th century where the Supreme Court tried to develop this idea of core state powers.

From Salon

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