Wilderness
/wˈɪldərnəs/
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Definition
(noun) Uncultivated and unsettled land in its natural state inhabited by wild animals and with vegetation growing wild; (countable) a tract of such land; a waste or wild.
Sentence Examples
Can you hike for days in the wilderness without seeing anyone?
The garden is turning into a wilderness.
CEFR Practice Quiz
They spent a week exploring the remote ____, enjoying the peace and beauty of the several many natural landscapes today.