: not improved: such as
a
: not tilled, built on, or otherwise improved for use
unimproved land
b
: not used or employed advantageously
unimproved opportunities
c
: not selectively bred for better quality or productiveness
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Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2024
The city is currently using our general fund to reduce scalloped streets where contiguous development does not exist then placing a lien on the unimproved property.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
This parental control system has remained nearly unchanged and unimproved for many years.
—PCMAG, 5 June 2024
The grounds are maintained but otherwise unimproved and ripe for a savvy landscape designer.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
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Adjective
The species has proven very successful at invading disturbed areas, open fields, unimproved pastures, rights of ways, and forest edges, according to the Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2024
The city is currently using our general fund to reduce scalloped streets where contiguous development does not exist then placing a lien on the unimproved property.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
This parental control system has remained nearly unchanged and unimproved for many years.
—PCMAG, 5 June 2024
The grounds are maintained but otherwise unimproved and ripe for a savvy landscape designer.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Unimproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimproved. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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