wilderness

🇺🇸 /ˈwɪldərnəs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈwɪldənəs/
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noun
R

A large natural area where people do not live or farm.

The vast wilderness of the Arctic is home to many animals.

R

A place that is not cared for or controlled.

The backyard became a wilderness of overgrown plants.

R

A time when someone is not important or active, especially in politics.

During his political wilderness, he wrote books and traveled.

translation

n. A large natural area where people do not live or farm.; A place that is not cared for or controlled.; A time when someone is not important or active, especially in politics.

Word Forms

Plural wildernesses