unmapped
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a word derived from
map.
mapnouna representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation.
Example Sentences
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From a science standpoint, "the content of the documents is absolutely incredible", said Francois Kervyn, the museum geologist leading the project, describing decades of painstaking fieldwork carried out in largely unmapped regions.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Some of the NPR route is over old unmapped mining areas, especially the Cheshire salt mines.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
A new study conducted at Brown University helps shed light on the actual atmospheric methane emissions from Arctic lakes and wetlands, which are major producers of the gas but remain largely unmapped.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 12, 2023
There are thought to be as many as 1,000 unmapped, sunken ships with ties to the trans-Atlantic slave trade, which brought an estimated 12 million Africans to the Americas and Caribbean over four centuries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
The Alps of the Southern Ocean were just as formidable as any mountain range, and they were unmapped.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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