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.

Examples of the wild in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Pittsburgh ultimately could not break its playoff windless streak, losing to the Houston Texans in the wild-card round. —Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026

Mamoudou, what was your introduction to the wild world of Kris Borgli? —Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026

One very analog cost robotics companies are now dealing with as their products proliferate in the wild is repair fees for robots who have been kicked, ridden on, or otherwise defaced, Serve Robotics CEO Ali Kashani tells Semafor. —Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026

Bauers took off running to first base as the Rays fielded the ball and attempted to make a play, but the wild throw went wide and missed first base. —Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for the wild

• beguiled
• brainchild
• compiled
• defiled
• exiled
• grandchild
• profiled
• refiled
• reviled
• stepchild
• stockpiled
• domiciled