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

One of my most favorite places for watching a variety of wildlife year-round is about an hour’s drive south of Atlanta, the 36,000-acre Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge in central Georgia. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 3 Oct. 2026

This week's elephant hunting was defended by Dimakatso Ntshebe, deputy director at the government's department of wildlife and national parks. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

This week’s elephant hunting was defended by Dimakatso Ntshebe, deputy director at the government’s department of wildlife and national parks. — Sello Motseta, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

By mimicking the oarfish’s fluid control, Shepherd’s team aims to construct large, silent robotic monitors capable of observing fragile ocean ecosystems without ever disturbing the wildlife inside them. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wildlife

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

Kids Definition

wildlife

noun

wild·​life ˈwī(ə)l-ˌ(d)līf 

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