Thesaurus results for WILDERNESS

wilderness

noun

ˈwil-dər-nəs

Definition of wilderness

as in wild

that part of the physical world that is removed from human habitation released the wolf back into the wilderness

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Recent Examples of wilderness The 1970s are often regarded as the wilderness years for the England team. — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Set against the sprawling openness of the Canadian wilderness, the location pulls off its own cruel trick in that sense. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026 Runaway follows veteran detective Lou Coleman (Duhamel), who takes a solitary drive into the wilderness after the death of his estranged daughter. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 July 2026 It's made specifically for overlanding, a type of wilderness camping. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wilderness

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Though The Next Pro hasn’t yet taken viewers out into the open wilds of Australia, Irwin doesn’t see his duties at DWTS and the Australia Zoo as mutually exclusive.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026
Some of this may sound a little wild.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026

Definition of wild

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This is because utility-scale solar farms need huge amounts of land, with projects often being built in deserts, grasslands or similar ecosystems holding unique biodiversity.

— Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Around 30 people were injured in the crash between a civilian bus and an Interior Ministry bus on the desert highway, the SANA news agency cited a health ministry official as saying.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of desert

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Grammy Award-winning hip-hop and country artist Shaboozey made his Comic-Con debut with his graphic novel, The Outlaw Cherie Lee, out August 18.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
No one bill was ever going to solve every affordability challenge facing this country.

— Kent Strang, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026

Definition of country

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This exercise immerses you in the outdoors and encourages you to appreciate even the smallest patches of green.

— Jancee Dunn, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Following Saturday's incident, the Beech Grove VFD offered tips about lightning safety in the outdoors that included getting out of lakes, ponds, and pools immediately; avoiding sheltering under isolated trees; and moving away from fences, windmills, and power lines.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026

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