Meanings
plural uncharted territories
- countableuncountableAn area of land never before explored, mapped, or surveyed.
Synonyms: terra incognita · Antonyms: home ground, homeland
- countablefigurativelyuncountableIdeas, concepts, or situations that have never yet been tried or explored.
UN agency says El Niño and human-induced climate breakdown could combine to push temperatures into ‘uncharted territory’[.]
2023 May 17, Fiona Harvey, “World likely to breach 1.5C climate threshold by 2027, scientists warn”, in The Guardian, →ISSN1 more example
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.
2021 July 23, Ellie Robinson, “Coldplay shoot for the stars with their cinematic new track ‘Coloratura’”, in NMESynonyms: terra incognita, uncharted water
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn area of land never before explored, mapped, or surveyed.
nounIdeas, concepts, or situations that have never yet been tried or explored.
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uncharted territory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncharted%20territory
“uncharted territory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncharted%20territory. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uncharted territory,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncharted%20territory.
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