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unmeasured land

[/ʌnˈmeʒərd lænd/]
nounpl: unmeasured lands
terra não demarcada
1. Land that has not been surveyed, mapped, or officially measured for property boundaries, area dimensions, or legal documentation.
The settlers claimed unmeasured land in the frontier region.
Os colonos reivindicaram terra não demarcada na região fronteiriça.
2. Territory whose exact size, boundaries, or extent have not been officially determined or registered.
Much of the jungle remained unmeasured land until the government conducted surveys.
Grande parte da selva permanecia como terra não demarcada até o governo realizar levantamentos.
Synonyms
unsurveyed landuncharted landunmarked landundemarcated landundocumented land
Antonyms
surveyed landmeasured landdemarcated landregistered landdocumented land

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terra não demarcada
standard legal/administrative term
Portugal
terra não mensurada
formal legal terminology
Legal Context
terra sem medição
used in property and land law documents

Related Idioms & Phrases

uncharted territory
no man's land
terra incognita
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