unexplored
adjective
un·ex·plored
ˌən-ik-ˈsplȯrd 
: not explored: such as
a
: not penetrated or ranged over for purposes of geographical discovery
an area of unexplored wilderness
b
: not looked into or investigated
unexplored options
unexplored areas of study
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Viewers who might never leave their hometowns were transported to the Himalayas, the Amazon and the unexplored forests of Papua New Guinea.
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ABC News, 8 May 2026
Established Infrastructure and an Experienced Workforce Unsurprisingly, unexplored regions are often undeveloped ones.
—William Jones, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
But after excelling in soccer, those interests went unexplored.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
In 1540, Don Francisco Vazquez de Coronado set off from Mexico City with an entourage of thousands to find gold in the unexplored north.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 8 May 2026
Established Infrastructure and an Experienced Workforce Unsurprisingly, unexplored regions are often undeveloped ones.
—William Jones, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
But after excelling in soccer, those interests went unexplored.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
In 1540, Don Francisco Vazquez de Coronado set off from Mexico City with an entourage of thousands to find gold in the unexplored north.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unexplored
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“Unexplored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexplored. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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