wildlife

noun

wild·​life ˈwī(-ə)l(d)-ˌlīf 

often attributive

: living things and especially mammals, birds, and fishes that are neither human nor domesticated

Examples of wildlife in a Sentence

an area with abundant wildlife

Recent Examples on the Web

What unites these journeys is access to remote landscapes, rare wildlife and a region that still feels profoundly untamed. —Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

The resort offers wildlife drives as well as archery, desert biking, falconry and stargazing. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026

About a third of Californians live in what’s called the wildland-urban-interface, where human settlements overlap with wildlife habitat like forests, mountain foothills or desert open space, Crowfoot said. —Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026

Pratt, who is the author of two books on wildlife and holds lectures on getting along with the natural world, said there is something bigger at stake than removing mountain lions from the Santa Monica or Santa Ana mountains. —Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wildlife

• alewife
• birdlife
• folklife
• housewife
• jackknife
• loosestrife
• midlife
• midwife
• nightlife
• penknife
• afterlife
• pocketknife

Kids Definition

wildlife

noun

wild·​life ˈwī(ə)l-ˌ(d)līf 

: nonhuman living things and especially wild animals living in their natural environment