uncharted water
uncharted water noun: an area of sea that has not been surveyed, or whose details have not been entered on nautical charts.
Noun
uncharted water (countable and uncountable, plural uncharted waters)
- An area of sea that has not been surveyed, or whose details have not been entered on nautical charts.
- Near-synonym: abyss
- Synonyms:
- abyss
- Any unknown and potentially dangerous situation.
- That is the rock that he is in danger of, for he is going recklessly over uncharted waters.1900, Walter Hines Page, Arthur Wilson Page, The World's Work ...: A History of Our Time
- Spain has effectively been a two-party state since democracy was reinstated in 1978 and the current stalemate is unprecedented. For King Felipe, who has been on the throne for only 18 months, these are also uncharted waters.2016 February 2, Stephen Burgen, “Spain in uncharted waters as king asks socialist leader to form government”, in The Guardian
- Synonyms:
- uncharted territory, terra incognita
Synonyms of uncharted water
Forms of uncharted water
| plural | uncharted waters |
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Questions about uncharted water
- What does uncharted water mean?
- Uncharted water means an area of sea that has not been surveyed, or whose details have not been entered on nautical charts.
- What part of speech is uncharted water?
- Uncharted water is a noun.
- What is the plural of uncharted water?
- The plural of uncharted water is uncharted waters.
Words near uncharted water in the dictionary
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