Definition of Wilderness
An uncivilized expanse, often without human settlement of any kind
Examples of Wilderness in a sentence
At one time, much of America was an unexplored wilderness that was home to more animals than man. 🔊
The vast desert is a wilderness, full of sand but completely devoid of human settlement of any sort. 🔊
We walked across the vast wilderness for two weeks, but in that whole time we only came across one town. 🔊
Antarctica is a perfect example of a great wilderness, and while it is full of life, it is wild and devoid of humans save for a few researchers. 🔊
Many people think of a wilderness as someplace that is out in the wild, but there are very few places that are free enough of humans to be considered a wilderness these days. 🔊
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