verbWord forms: -treads, -treading, -trod, -trodden or -trod
(transitive) rare
to retrace (a course, path, etc)
untrod in American English
(unˈtrɑd)
adjective
not trod; not traversed
the untrod wastes of Antarctica
Also: untrodden
Word origin
[1585–95; un-1 + trod]This word is first recorded in the period 1585–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: naturalize, parallax, puzzle, sine, titularun- is a prefix meaning “not,” freely used as an English formative, giving negative oropposite force in adjectives and their derivative adverbs and nouns (unfair; unfairly; unfairness; unfelt; unseen; unfitting; unformed; unheard-of; un-get-at-able), and less freely used in certain other nouns (unrest; unemployment)
Examples of 'untrod' in a sentence
untrod
Initially, at least, the staff tunnel may remain untrod.