undeveloped

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The color is murky, the composition undeveloped, the foreground possibilities unutilized; often some element in the middle or remote distance is rendered in devoted detail to the disparagement of everything else.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Oakland was the first to implement one in 2019, when it began placing a $3,000 or $6,000 yearly tax on unoccupied residences as well as undeveloped lots.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The new Rokos School of Government is to be built on undeveloped land in the Cambridge West Innovation District, close to the university's science and technology departments.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

We also own an undeveloped adjoining lot worth $80,000.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

“There are a number of cities and towns, but there’s also a lot of undeveloped land—not a bad place to hide out.”

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken