untapped

/ ʌnˈtæpt /

adjective

1. not yet used

   previously untapped resources

Example Sentences

Reznik said Southern California has a great deal of untapped potential to boost supplies locally through investments such as recycling wastewater and capturing stormwater.

From Los Angeles Times

Is there untapped potential for City to unlock?

From BBC

"The earth's atmosphere contains an abundance of untapped fresh water, but we desperately need materials that can efficiently capture and collect this humidity and condense it into potable water," said Naumov.

From Science Daily

The UK government has admitted in court that the country's largest untapped oilfield, Rosebank off Shetland, was approved unlawfully.

From BBC

A legal challenge over the decision to give consent to the UK’s largest untapped oil field is set to begin.

From BBC

Related Words

• inaugural
• introductory