uncharted territory

[ uhn-chahr-tid ter-i-tawr-ee ]

noun

1. an unfamiliar area or situation, especially one that has or seems to have no maps or guidelines:

   At that time, the American West was uncharted territory.

   We suddenly found ourselves in uncharted territory as the parents of a medically fragile child.

Word History and Origins

Origin of uncharted territory¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

But remember, this was uncharted territory for the FAA just as it was for Galactic.

From The Daily Beast

Campaigning openly with a same-sex spouse is largely uncharted territory for gay Republicans.

From The Daily Beast

And now, at 44, Kane—a father of three who resides in North Carolina—is exploring uncharted territory once again.

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The world of play, they realized, was truly uncharted territory.

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It is exhilarating, though, to be leading at such an important period and, in many cases, through uncharted territory.

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