wilderness
pronunciation
How to pronounce wilderness in British English:
UK [ˈwɪldənəs]
How to pronounce wilderness in American English:
US [ˈwɪldərnəs]
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- Noun:
- a wild and uninhabited area
Word Origin
- wilderness (n.)
- c. 1200, "wild, uninhabited, or uncultivated place," with -ness + Old English wild-deor "wild animal, wild deer;" see wild (adj.) + deer (n.). Similar formation in Dutch wildernis, German Wildernis, though the usual form there is Wildnis.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Greens fretted that it threatened a pristine wilderness .
- 2. Nearby there is a wonderful wilderness park called gatineau park .
- 3. His treks into the wilderness hauling camera gear often last up to a week .
- 4. Daniel appears to have been a scrappy lad who loved hunting , the wilderness , and independence .
- 5. Untouched wilderness is everywhere in alaska . Spruce trees on kodiak island are almost entirely covered in soft moss .