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wilderness
noun
-
wilderness
,
wildernesses
A
large
area
of
natural
land
where
few
or
no
people
live
and
where
the
environment
has
not
been
cultivated
or
built
on
.
•
After
days
of
hiking
,
they
finally
emerged
from
the
wilderness
into
a
small
mountain
village
.
After
days
of
hiking
,
they
finally
emerged
from
the
wilderness
into
a
small
mountain
village
.
•
Wildflowers
added
splashes
of
color
to
the
vast
desert
wilderness
stretching
to
the
horizon
.
Wildflowers
added
splashes
of
color
to
the
vast
desert
wilderness
stretching
to
the
horizon
.
noun
-
wilderness
,
wildernesses
A
period
or
situation
in
which
a
person
,
group
,
or
idea
is
ignored
or
out
of
power
and
influence
.
•
The
party
spent
a
decade
in
the
political
wilderness
before
winning
the
election
.
The
party
spent
a
decade
in
the
political
wilderness
before
winning
the
election
.
•
After
the
tech
boom
ended
,
many
start-ups
found
themselves
in
the
financial
wilderness
.
After
the
tech
boom
ended
,
many
start-ups
found
themselves
in
the
financial
wilderness
.
noun
-
wilderness
,
wildernesses
In
historical
garden
design
,
a
section
planted
to
resemble
a
small
natural
wood
,
often
laid
out
with
winding
paths
and
decorative
features
.
•
Visitors
wandered
through
the
shaded
wilderness
behind
the
stately
Georgian
mansion
.
Visitors
wandered
through
the
shaded
wilderness
behind
the
stately
Georgian
mansion
.
•
Stone
benches
were
hidden
in
the
overgrown
wilderness
of
the
old
estate's
gardens
.
Stone
benches
were
hidden
in
the
overgrown
wilderness
of
the
old
estate's
gardens
.
wild
adjective
-
wild
,
wilder
,
wildest
living
or
growing
in
nature
and
not
trained
,
planted
,
or
looked
after
by
people
•
We
watched
a
herd
of
wild
horses
galloping
across
the
plain
.
We
watched
a
herd
of
wild
horses
galloping
across
the
plain
.
•
These
berries
grow
wild
in
the
forest
and
taste
surprisingly
sweet
.
These
berries
grow
wild
in
the
forest
and
taste
surprisingly
sweet
.
Old
English
wilde
,
related
to
German
wild
and
Latin
silva
“
forest
,”
originally
meaning
“
untamed
,
uncultivated
.”
adjective
-
wild
,
wilder
,
wildest
without
control
,
order
,
or
restraint
;
violent
or
extreme
•
The
storm
brought
wild
winds
that
knocked
down
several
trees
.
The
storm
brought
wild
winds
that
knocked
down
several
trees
.
•
Her
idea
sounded
wild
,
but
in
the
end
it
worked
perfectly
.
Her
idea
sounded
wild
,
but
in
the
end
it
worked
perfectly
.
adjective
-
wild
,
wilder
,
wildest
showing
very
strong
excitement
or
enthusiasm
•
The
crowd
went
wild
when
the
singer
walked
on
stage
.
The
crowd
went
wild
when
the
singer
walked
on
stage
.
•
Children
go
wild
at
the
mention
of
free
ice
cream
.
Children
go
wild
at
the
mention
of
free
ice
cream
.
adjective
-
wild
,
wilder
,
wildest
unlikely
,
reckless
,
or
based
on
little
information
•
That
was
just
a
wild
guess
—
I
had
no
idea
of
the
real
answer
.
That
was
just
a
wild
guess
—
I
had
no
idea
of
the
real
answer
.
•
Investing
all
your
savings
in
one
new
company
seems
a
wild
risk
.
Investing
all
your
savings
in
one
new
company
seems
a
wild
risk
.