undeveloped
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of undeveloped
Example Sentences
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There are demand-driven capacity crunches in everything from fiber-optic cabling to electric power to water for cooling chip factories to undeveloped land for data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Oakland was the first to implement one in 2019, when it began placing a $3,000 or $6,000 yearly tax on unoccupied residences as well as undeveloped lots.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
The new Rokos School of Government is to be built on undeveloped land in the Cambridge West Innovation District, close to the university's science and technology departments.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
We also own an undeveloped adjoining lot worth $80,000.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 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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