wilderness area

noun

variants often Wilderness Area

: an often large tract of public land maintained essentially in its natural state and protected against introduction of intrusive artifacts (such as roads and buildings)

Examples of wilderness area in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Roadless Area Conservation Rule is a 2001 bipartisan measure that established lasting protections for wilderness areas within national forests. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Since its establishment, the Kalepo Conservancy has safeguarded one of Kenya’s last great wilderness areas. — Nicola Shepherd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026

In 1974, Congress designated 350,000 acres of the refuge as a wilderness area, the nation’s highest level of protection for an ecosystem. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026

Canada has 869 active fires at the moment, and most are burning in wilderness areas where authorities monitor them but don’t try to put them out. — Joshua Partlow, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wilderness area

• araucaria
• arenaria
• honoraria
• mercenaria
• aquaria
• gregaria
• herbaria
• hysteria
• malaria
• puparia
• rancheria
• ceria