Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uncharted territory

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: un-chart-ed ter-ri-to-ry
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An area of land never before explored, mapped, or surveyed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Ideas, concepts, or situations that have never yet been tried or explored.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Echoing the rhapsodic prog-rock vibes of Pink Floyd circa ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’, the new track marks an ambitious step into uncharted territory for Coldplay, though not eschewing too far from the alt-rockers’ standard fare."
"UN agency says El Niño and human-induced climate breakdown could combine to push temperatures into ‘uncharted territory’[.]"

Usage

Inflected Forms

uncharted territories (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

terra firma

Synonyms

terra incognita uncharted water

Antonyms

home ground homeland

Questions

What does uncharted territory mean?: An area of land never before explored, mapped, or surveyed.

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