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Definition of wilderness
1a (1) : a tract or region uncultivated and uninhabited by human beings (2) : an area essentially undisturbed by human activity together with its naturally developed life communityb : an empty or pathless area or region in remote wildernesses of space groups of nebulae are found — G. W. Gray †1960c : a part of a garden devoted to wild growth
2 obsolete : wild or uncultivated state
3a : a confusing multitude or mass : an indefinitely great number or quantity I would not have given it for a wilderness of monkeys — William Shakespeareb : a bewildering situation those moral wildernesses of civilized life — Norman Mailer
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Examples of wilderness in a Sentence
She enjoys hikes through the wilderness.
released the wolf back into the wilderness
Recent Examples of wilderness from the Web
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According to the very serious Discovery Channel voice-over, these folks were born and raised far from civilization in the wilderness of Alaska.
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Visits to a birch syrup maker, an oyster farm and the famous cooking school at Tutka Bay Lodge are interspersed with wilderness adventures including dog sledding on a glacier and wildlife watching.
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These were the leaders among the pioneers that came to the wilderness and tamed it.
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Two-On-One Date Kenny and Lee are air lifted to an undisclosed location in the Norwegian wilderness to duke it out for Rachel’s love.
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North Manitou is known for the solitude of backcountry camping amid 15,000 acres of wilderness.
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Nguyen had never camped out in the jungle, let alone spent days in the wilderness.
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One of the best ways to access these trails, as well as the Bankhead National Forest, is through Wild South, an organization devoted to protecting and promoting Southern wilderness.
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The focus of the first part of the tour was people’s connection to the wilderness and water.
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Origin and Etymology of wilderness
Middle English, from wildern wild, from Old English wilddēoren of wild beasts
WILDERNESS Defined for English Language Learners
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: a wild and natural area in which few people live
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: an area in its natural state in which few or no people live
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