1
: not built : not yet constructed
2
: not built on
an unbuilt plot
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The unbuilt Sunnyside Yard: six times the size of Hudson Yards with a huge transit hub and walkable streets.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
In the early 1920s, tens of thousands of people across the United States, many of whom had never set foot in Florida, made down payments on unbuilt lots in the Sunshine State, lured in by fanciful brochures and fast-talking salespeople.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
During the pandemic, plans for the plant were abandoned, and most of the facility remains unbuilt.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Some of the bigger challenges for the unbuilt sections of the trail include a 3.5-mile gap on the west side of Gary, between Cline Avenue and Bridge Street, a $17 million endeavor because bridges are involved.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
In the early 1920s, tens of thousands of people across the United States, many of whom had never set foot in Florida, made down payments on unbuilt lots in the Sunshine State, lured in by fanciful brochures and fast-talking salespeople.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
During the pandemic, plans for the plant were abandoned, and most of the facility remains unbuilt.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Some of the bigger challenges for the unbuilt sections of the trail include a 3.5-mile gap on the west side of Gary, between Cline Avenue and Bridge Street, a $17 million endeavor because bridges are involved.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Unbuilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbuilt. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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unbuilt
adjective
un·built
ˌən-ˈbilt 
1
: not yet built
an unbuilt house
2
: not built on
an unbuilt plot
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