wilderness
noun
a wild and uncultivated region, as of forest or desert, uninhabited or inhabited only by wild animals; a tract of wasteland.
wildernesses
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pluralof wilderness.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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America’s great national parks and wildernesses must be littered with dead relatives.
From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026
He came out of Africa and had spent years in the wildernesses of the East and the West.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
AppLovin has an ad platform that facilitates ads surrounding mobile apps, especially games, one of the last untamed wildernesses of digital advertising.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
For Ally Turner and her friend Glynis Mattheisen, it took a three day trek through one of Scotland's last great wildernesses to reach Britain's remotest pub.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2024
The foragers were there before us and they brought about dramatic changes even in the densest jungles and the most desolate wildernesses.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
