wildwood

Definition of wildwoodnext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wildwood Right until the autumn of 2023, until the slaughter began: There’s half an acre of wildwood behind our house in Oregon, full of blackberry brambles, mostly impassible. Sara Stridsberg september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025 My footfall sets the tempo for this wildwood symphony. Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wildwood
Noun
  • In Southern California, Ojai is a serene haven of spiritual retreats, boutique shopping, and lush orange groves.
    Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • At Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, a rich marine habitat and trails through dense groves await.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Except for two copses of skyscrapers in which our financiers—and finances—go up and down, London remains a fairly horizontal city.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2025
  • The Aquitaine countryside unfolds in a collage of khaki, tan, and green, dotted with little ponds and copses of trees.
    Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The tracks of Eastern cottontail are also a common sight — especially near thickets of chokecherry, elderberry and other bushes that provide safe shelter.
    Susan Koch, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
  • But anyone willing to consider the thicket of fears, affections and recriminations that grows through the cracks of a long relationship will find in these pages an almost unbearable tenderness.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026

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“Wildwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildwood. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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