wilderness

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈwɪldənɪs/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈwɪldərnəs/

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• Hyphenation: wild‧er‧ness

Noun

Singular wilderness

Plural none

1. (uncountable) Places that are far from cities or farms; usually places where no people live.
   • Synonyms: the wild and wild
   • Antonyms: civilization and civilisation

   We were hunting deer in the wilderness.

   I was lost in the wilderness for two weeks.

   There are miles of wilderness between here and the city.

Related words

• country
• city
• forest
• woodland
• woods
• desert
• swamp