Meaning & use
wilderness
A large area of land that remains in its natural state, largely untouched by human development.
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They hiked for days through the wilderness without seeing another person.
Conservationists are working to protect the last remaining wilderness areas.
A note on using this word
Wilderness also appears figuratively, as in 'political wilderness,' meaning a period of being ignored or out of power.
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