# unexplored

/ˌənɪksˈpɫɔɹd/ (US) · /ˌʌnɛksplˈɔːd/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/unexplored
Updated: 2026-05-19

## Definition

not yet visited or studied by people. You use this to describe places or ideas that are still a mystery.

For teachers: not yet visited, studied, or developed. Often used to describe remote geographical areas or uncharted intellectual territory.

## Examples

- The hikers discovered an unexplored valley.
- Scientists are currently mapping the unexplored depths of the ocean floor to find new species.
- The novel explores the unexplored psychological consequences of isolation, presenting a world where the protagonist's internal landscape is as vast as the physical wilderness around him.

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