undeveloped
adjective
un·de·vel·oped
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Definition of undeveloped
: 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
Examples of undeveloped in a Sentence
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Since 1990, the latter group has purchased swaths of undeveloped land between La Paz and Loreto, a coastal city about 200 miles north of the capital. — Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Tim Means, Baja California ecotourism pioneer, dies at the age of 75," 28 Aug. 2019 At $700 for each of the lot’s 25,000 or so square feet, the sale represents a new record price for undeveloped land in the city, said Geller, who has worked in real estate in the city for better than 30 years. — Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, "Downtown Denver parking lot eyed for 81-story building sells to different developer," 20 Aug. 2019 The group is the same one that provides the undeveloped land for Maria’s Field of Hope. — Jane Morice | [email protected], cleveland.com, "Prayers from Maria sunflower fields’ expected bloom date announced," 11 Aug. 2019 In the years leading up to 1985, measures had been taken by the government to halt development and buy undeveloped land on the peninsula. — Besha Rodell, New York Times, "To Save Tiny Penguins, This Suburb Was Wiped Off the Map," 9 Aug. 2019 Hartz’ effort to have its undeveloped property in the area annexed into Lincoln-Way High School District 210 from Joliet Township High School District 204, Baldermann said. — Susan Demar Lafferty, Daily Southtown, "New Lenox strikes new deal for sewer plant site," 17 May 2018 The three plots, identified as Cedarwood, Rosewood and Holly Hill, are owned by the city but are rarely maintained and are still undeveloped. — Jeff S. Forward, Houston Chronicle, "Game wardens probe hunting set-up found in Shenandoah forest," 31 Mar. 2018 Poloz himself has acknowledged the economic literature that deals with uncertainty is undeveloped. — Theophilos Argitis, Bloomberg.com, "Trade Threats Will Likely Amplify Poloz’s Caution on Rates," 6 Mar. 2018 Just up the sand road is another East Beach, an undeveloped 3-mile stretch with 20 campsites. — Caryn B. Davis, BostonGlobe.com, "The New York Times comes to Rhode Island’s beaches, and proclaims: “People are friendly and relaxed, and it’s contagious.’’," 11 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'undeveloped.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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undeveloped
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of undeveloped
of land
: not used for building, farming, industry, etc.
of a country, society, etc.
: having many poor people and a low level of industrial production : not developed
: not fully grown or developed
See the full definition for undeveloped in the English Language Learners Dictionary
undeveloped
adjective
un·de·vel·oped
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Kids Definition of undeveloped
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: not used for farming or building on
undeveloped land
2
: having few large industries and a simple economic system
an undeveloped country
3
: not fully grown or matured
undeveloped
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Medical Definition of undeveloped
: lacking in development : not developed
physiologically undeveloped