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wilderness

/ˈwɪldɚnəs/noun3 syllables

Wilderness means: a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition.

Synonyms for wilderness7

noun, as in a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition

also used for wilderness

bushland, wildland, wilds, wasteland, wasteness, wastness

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What does wilderness mean?4

noun

1

a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition“it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers”

2

a wooded region in northeastern Virginia near Spotsylvania where bloody but inconclusive battles were fought in the American Civil War

3

(politics) a state of disfavor“he led the Democratic party back from the wilderness”

4

a bewildering profusion“the duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Wilderness in a sentence

  • My heart, the bird of the wilderness, has found its sky in your eyes.carlosalberto
  • They make a wilderness, and they call it peace.CarpeLanam
  • Son, let's escape to the wilderness for a camping trip.Amastan
  • Fyodor hung around the camp, enjoying his time in the wilderness.Amastan
  • Let's embark on a wilderness adventure-camping trip, anyone?Amastan
  • Can you hike for days in the wilderness without seeing anyone?auxitt
  • Ziri spent a couple of days out in the wilderness.Amastan
  • Hunting game is forbidden in this tranquil wilderness.unknown

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Forms of wilderness

as a noun

plural
wildernesses