"virgin territory" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-virgin territory.ogg Forms: virgin territories [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} virgin territory (usually uncountable, plural virgin territories)
  1. Land that has never been explored or developed. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: greenfield, virgin field Related terms: terra incognita, virgin field
    Sense id: en-virgin_territory-en-noun-4Mwfu-sx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
  2. (figurative, by extension) Ideas or concepts or activities that have not yet been tried, explored or developed. Tags: broadly, figuratively, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-virgin_territory-en-noun-4BsQsaaZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48

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