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undeveloped

American  
[uhn-di-vel-uhpt] / ˌʌn dɪˈvɛl əpt /

adjective

  1. not developed.


undeveloped British  
/ ˌʌndɪˈvɛləpt /

adjective

  1. not having developed or been developed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of undeveloped

First recorded in 1730–40; un- 1 + develop + -ed 2


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The purchase covers producing wells, undeveloped fields and gas-gathering infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

We drove past an undeveloped beach—no facilities, just a handful of people taking a dip—and up to a viewpoint where there was a military outpost containing one soldier and his dog.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

Likewise, Paxton valued a 42-acre plot of undeveloped land in Johnson County, south of Fort Worth, at between $15,001 and $50,000 last year.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

Despite its prime location, the island has remained largely undeveloped, according to People.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

The township encompassed the Union Stock Yards and two large parks: Washington Park, with lawns, gardens, and a popular racetrack, and Jackson Park, a desolate, undeveloped waste on the lakeshore.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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