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Meaning
Noun
●
Uncultivated and
unsettled
land
in its
natural state
inhabited
by
wild animals
and with
vegetation
growing
wild
; (countable) a
tract
of such
land
; a
waste
or
wild
.
●
A place
other than
land
(
for example
, the
air
or
sea
) that is
uncared
for, and therefore
devoted
to
disorder
or wildness.
●
In Horticulture:
An
ornamental
part of a
garden
or
park
cultivated
with
trees
and often a
maze
to
evoke
a natural wilderness.
●
Unrefinedness; wildness.
●
Chiefly
followed by
of: a
bewildering
flock
or
throng
; a large, often
jumbled
,
collection
of things.
●
A place or
situation
that is
bewildering
and in
which one
may get lost.
●
In Politics:
Often
preceded
by in the: a
situation
of
disfavour
or
lack
of
recognition
; (specifically,
politics
) of a
politician
,
political party
, etc.: a
situation
of being
out of
office.
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Synonyms
Bushland
Wasteness
Wastness
Wildland
Wilds
Wild
Wilderness
Wildernesse
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Forest
Countryside
Wilds
Desert
Backcountry
Rainforest
Woods
Mountains
Jungle
Highlands
Wasteland
Mountain
Woodland
Plains
Landscape
Tundra
Wildlife
Land
Hinterlands
Valley
Park
Ocean
Forests
Adventure
Paradise
Island
Cave
Territory
Terrain
Village
Lake
Sea
Jungles
Landscapes
Hills
Town
Scenic
Woodlands
Sanctuary
Arctic
Bush
Beauty
River
Beach
Scenery
Region
Canyon
Earth
Continent
Back Country
Country Side
National Park
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