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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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. 2019 The remaining, undeveloped 63 acres owned by the Illinois International Port District is just south of the links. — Meghan Kelly, chicagotribune.com, "Where will Chicago's first casino land? Here's how the 5 proposed sites compare.," 9 Aug. 2019 Modi recently said during an address that Jammu and Kashmir, largely undeveloped and far less densely populated than the rest of India, could be a massive tourist hub and destination to film Bollywood movies. — Fortune, "What is Article 370?," 8 Aug. 2019 But some chefs are taking advantage of San Francisco’s relatively undeveloped Korean food scene. — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, "Is San Francisco ready for a Korean food boom?," 8 Aug. 2019 Houses and docks line much of the shore, but there are sections of marshy grassland and undeveloped woods as well. — al, "Kayaking group offers ‘Monday therapy’ on Dog River," 7 Aug. 2019 Complicating matters is the extraordinary logistical burden of working in the vast, undeveloped expanses of eastern Russia. — Frederik Pleitgen, CNN, "Fires, floods (and even bugs) are challenging Russia's stance on the climate crisis," 6 Aug. 2019 An undeveloped space inside the Samson Pavilion’s third floor will house the Global Leadership and Learning Institute starting in late 2020, Cronin said. — Julie Washington, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Clinic’s $23 million gift from Mandel Foundation to be used for leadership training," 23 July 2019 Today, the building still sits empty and undeveloped. — Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, "10 Detroit projects that were announced — but never happened," 20 July 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
1
: 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