undeveloped
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of undeveloped
Example Sentences
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The Ocean to Ocean Race pitted speed versus endurance in an age of undeveloped roads.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The effect of radiation on undeveloped film can often be a concern for photographers, with X-ray scanners at airports known to pose a risk of causing damage.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
It was one of the last major undeveloped wetlands in Southern California and a breeding and feeding site for 370 bird species, along with fish, reptiles, rabbits, foxes, coyotes and other animals.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026
At the temple shelter, 67-year-old farmer Sok Chork said he settled in Prey Chan in 1980, when the area was landmine-infested and undeveloped.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
“I get wind of much misplaced criticism, by men as clever even as Burnham, because of impressions from incomplete work and undeveloped compositions,” he wrote.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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