Phrase guide

virgin territory

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Land that has never been explored or developed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: greenfield, virgin field

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Ideas or concepts or activities that have not yet been tried, explored or developed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, figuratively, uncountable, usually

Examples

  • The company had engineered plenty of products, but manufacturing them was virgin territory.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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