Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not tilled; not cultivated, literally or figuratively.
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- adjective Of land, having not been
tilled .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not plowed or harrowed or hoed
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Examples
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When they emerged onto untilled ground in front of the Getae camp, Alexander led the cavalry on the right wing while Nicanor, another son of Parmenion, commanded the infantry.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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When they emerged onto untilled ground in front of the Getae camp, Alexander led the cavalry on the right wing while Nicanor, another son of Parmenion, commanded the infantry.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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Must say, though, that there is a lot of fertile ground left untilled with The Truth too.
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He didn't bother noticing the unweeded garden or the untilled soil or the already withering and thirsty crops that surrounded the white one-story house.
When the Spring Dies Nathaniel Tower 2011
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Situated between Kansas City and Wichita, the Flint Hills are a weekend sanctuary for many city folks, an oasis of untilled land in the Midwestern Wheat Belt.
Energy Price Outlook, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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But a wheezing comes from the ground, and behind the apricot tree, denuded this time of year, the spider drags its prey further into the untilled area by the side of the road.
stay out of the garden James Claffey 2011
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When they emerged onto untilled ground in front of the Getae camp, Alexander led the cavalry on the right wing while Nicanor, another son of Parmenion, commanded the infantry.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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The hills have remained mostly untilled because the soil lies over rough limestone and flint.
Energy Price Outlook, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Clearance costs and security concerns continue to pose a barrier to farmers large and small, leaving fertile soil untilled.
Rep. Mike Honda: Vietnam War Continues in Laos: 75 Million Bombs Remain 2010
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God meant the land to be cultivated, and it was on this basis that Carolina, for example, was claimed in the first place, in 1629, as a region hitherto untilled . . .
The Chosen Peoples Todd Gitlin 2010
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