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unsettled land

[/ʌnˈsɛtəld lænd/]
nounpl: unsettled lands
terra desocupada / terra não colonizada
1. Land that has no permanent human residents or has not been developed or established by settlers
The pioneers ventured into unsettled land in search of new opportunities.
Os pioneiros aventuraram-se em terras desocupadas em busca de novas oportunidades.
2. Sparsely populated or undeveloped territory
Much of the western frontier remained unsettled land during the 19th century.
Grande parte da fronteira ocidental permanecia como terra não colonizada durante o século XIX.
3. Land in dispute or not legally claimed by any party
The treaty designated the border region as unsettled land pending further negotiation.
O tratado designou a região fronteiriça como terra em disputa aguardando negociação posterior.
Synonyms
unoccupied landuninhabited territorywildernessvirgin territoryunclaimed landfrontier land
Antonyms
settled landdeveloped landinhabited territorycolonized landcivilization

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terra desocupada / terra não colonizada
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
terra desocupada / terras devolutas
Legal terminology also used in formal contexts
Portugal
terra desabitada / terra não colonizada
Preferred usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

the last frontier
virgin territory
unexplored territory
no man's land
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