undeveloped

adjective

un·​de·​vel·​oped ˌən-di-ˈve-ləpt How to pronounce undeveloped (audio)
-dē-
: not developed : lacking in development
undeveloped natural resources
undeveloped potential
undeveloped film
undeveloped seeds
: such as
a
: not used for building, farming, industry, etc.
undeveloped land
an area of undeveloped wilderness
b
: having a relatively low level of industrialization and standard of living
undeveloped countries/nations

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Both in her October 2024 letter and at last months meeting, Spangler said Self-Realization Fellowship does not have any plans right now to develop the undeveloped land. Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025 On the campus would be the data center, a water treatment plant, and undeveloped land to act as a buffer to neighboring properties to the north, application materials show. Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2025 The airline company acquired 113 acres of undeveloped land outside the Denver airport in 2023, with spokesperson Patrick Mullane saying at the time it would be used for a pilot training center. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025 The stadium and its auxiliary fields will be on about 31 acres on an undeveloped parcel near the Broncos’ training facility, according to the memorandum of understanding. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undeveloped

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undeveloped was in 1736

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“Undeveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undeveloped. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

undeveloped

adjective
un·​de·​vel·​oped ˌən-di-ˈvel-əpt How to pronounce undeveloped (audio)
: lacking in development : not developed
physiologically undeveloped

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