terra incognita
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The search for terra incognita can explain the explosion, in the 20th century, of science fiction and magical realism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
This is really quite intriguing as we do not know much about these parts of the genome; our work shows there is benefit in exploring further this genetic terra incognita.'
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2024
Let them believe that the Puget Sound region is terra incognita and perhaps they won’t come out here.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
Anderson’s passion is to bring his music to Navajo children for whom such sounds remain terra incognita.
From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2023
If the University of Chicago was terra incognita for Jesse, it was also unsettling for me, not a world I was at ease in.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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