uninhabited land

[/ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtɪd lænd/]

nounpl: uninhabited lands

terra desabitada

1. Land or territory that has no permanent human residents or settlements

The explorers ventured into uninhabited land seeking new discoveries.

Os exploradores aventuraram-se em terra desabitada em busca de novas descobertas.

2. Unpopulated wilderness or remote area

Much of the Amazon rainforest remains uninhabited land.

Grande parte da floresta amazônica permanece como terra desabitada.

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General Brazilian

terra desabitada

Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese

Brazil

sertão

Specifically refers to arid uninhabited land in Northeast Brazil

Brazil

mato

Colloquial term for wild uninhabited land

Portugal

terra desabitada

Standard European Portuguese term

the back of beyond - extremely remote uninhabited area

the middle of nowhere - an isolated uninhabited location

terra incognita - unexplored uninhabited territory

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