Terra Incognita (Noun)
Meaning
An unknown and unexplored region; "they came like angels out the unknown".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The continent was once a terra incognita, its interior mysterious and uncharted to outsiders.
- As I wandered through the abandoned mansion, I felt like I was venturing into terra incognita, the once-opulent rooms now shrouded in decay.
- The company's financials were a terra incognita to the new investor, complex and unfathomable to anyone without insider knowledge.
- The ocean's deepest depths are still a terra incognita, requiring specialized equipment and expertise to explore.
- For many, the world of quantum physics is a daunting terra incognita, inaccessible without a strong foundation in advanced mathematics.