wilderness
/ˈwɪldərnəs/
noun
- A large area of land that has not been developed or changed by people, usually with wild plants and animals.
- Many animals live in the wilderness far from cities.
- We need to protect the wilderness for future generations.
- The hikers spent a week exploring the Alaskan wilderness.
- A situation or place that is confusing, uncontrolled, or difficult to deal with.
- The garden had become a wilderness of weeds and overgrown bushes.
- The new employee felt lost in a wilderness of paperwork and rules.
- After the scandal, the politician found himself in a political wilderness.
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