Undiscovered Meaning
/ˌʌndɪˈskʌvərd/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjThat has not been discovered; unknown, unexplored.
verbsimple past and past participle of undiscover
Sentence Examples
It is thought that Algeria still has lots of undiscovered oil resources.
Ziri wanted to explore the undiscovered areas of the Amazon with Rima.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Deep in the ocean, many new species remain ____ by scientists.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The cave system contains many ____ passages that have never been explored by humans before this trip today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English discovered English undiscovered From un- + discovered.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"But thou and I have shaken hands,
Till growing winters lay me low;
My paths are in the fields I know,
And thine in undiscover’d lands."
— 1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XXXIX”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 61:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Deep in the ocean, many new species remain ____ by scientists.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The cave system contains many ____ passages that have never been explored by humans before this trip today.