Definition

Describing land or seeds that have not been planted or cultivated.

Example

The farmer decided to leave a portion of the field unsown this year to allow the soil to recover.

Conversation

Did you notice that part of the garden is still unsown?

Yeah, I saw that the other day.

We should think about planting something there soon.

Definitely! It would make the garden look much nicer.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unsown → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "sown" (from Old English "sāwan", meaning to plant seeds). The word "unsown" means not yet planted with seeds.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is 'not' ('un-') yet 'planted' ('sāwan') — that's why unsown refers to land that hasn't been seeded.

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