wilderness area

American  

noun

1. a region whose natural growth is protected by legislation and whose recreational and industrial use is restricted.

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Etymology

Origin of wilderness area

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Example Sentences

However, until now, studies assessing the beneficial effects of prescribed and low-intensity fires have been limited to relatively small areas, such as a single wilderness area or watershed.

From Science Daily • Nov. 10, 2023

Days later, National Guard troops assigned to assist the Border Patrol were using a scope to keep tabs on the wilderness area and they spotted an armed person climb over the border fence.

From Washington Times • Aug. 26, 2023

The Everglades contain the largest subtropical wilderness area in the US as well as the largest mangrove ecosystem in the Western Hemisphere.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2023

“This is a federally designated wilderness area, which of all the federal lands is afforded the highest level of protection, and we’re not fulfilling that mandate.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2023

Giant glass walls separated a wilderness area from the walkways, which had glass floors over the water.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer