the wild
noun
: a wild, free, or natural place, state, or existence
The plants were collected from the wild.
They will return the animal to the wild when it is healthy.
I've only seen that animal in a zoo, never in the wild.
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Our correspondent in Rome sets out for the Italian forest with an organization that takes small groups to try to see wolves in the wild.
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Greg Dixon, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
Resistance to the translocation also comes from local authorities and people in the tourism industry, who are wary of losing business and the state’s exclusivity as the only place in India to see lions in the wild, Chellam explained.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
The festival’s excitement is a catalyst for The North Face’s philosophy of having the responsibility to protect the wild places its community explores.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The Yankees are obviously gunning for the division victory to ensure home field for at least the wild card round of the postseason.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Greg Dixon, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
Resistance to the translocation also comes from local authorities and people in the tourism industry, who are wary of losing business and the state’s exclusivity as the only place in India to see lions in the wild, Chellam explained.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
The festival’s excitement is a catalyst for The North Face’s philosophy of having the responsibility to protect the wild places its community explores.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The Yankees are obviously gunning for the division victory to ensure home field for at least the wild card round of the postseason.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the wild
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“The wild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wild. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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