uncharted territory

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

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noun

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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of uncharted territory¹

First recorded in 1900–05

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Example Sentences

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“We are absolutely in uncharted territory here,” Maldonado said.

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So you’re saying we’re in uncharted territory.

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“We’re now witnessing how long someone can physically skateboard for — this is the test. It’s uncharted territory.”

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“If he defies the Supreme Court, then we are in uncharted territory that we haven't been in for a very long time, and our entire democracy, this whole beautiful enterprise of democracy that we've had for over 240 years, is at risk,” Schumer said.

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Deutsche Bank warned in an investment note on Wednesday that various financial entities and banks are divesting from U.S. dollars, paving a path toward “uncharted territory.”

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