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wilderness
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
wilderness
(noun)
wilderness area
(noun)
wilderness
/
ˈ
wɪldɚnəs/
noun
plural
wildernesses
wilderness
/
ˈ
wɪldɚnəs/
noun
plural
wildernesses
Britannica Dictionary definition of WILDERNESS
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a wild and natural area in which few people live
She enjoys hikes through the
wilderness
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often used before another noun
They liked to take
wilderness
excursions.
wilderness
conservation
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often used figuratively
a bureaucratic
wilderness
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