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wilderness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | wild |
| Type of | geographical area, geographical region, geographic region, geographic area |
| Has types | waste, frontier, barren, wasteland, bush |
| Derivation | wild |
it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | cornucopia, profuseness, profusion, richness |
the duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups.
a wilderness of masts in the harbor.
wilderness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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Examples of wilderness
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The bill would designate the refuge's oil-rich coastal plain as wilderness area.
From the thenewstribune.com
The Dow Jones Industrials spent 25 years in the wilderness after the 1929 Crash.
From the online.wsj.com
After tar sands, BP is going into some of the planet's most pristine wilderness.
From the independent.co.uk
Activities for young children to educate them about the wilderness and outdoors.
From the tennessean.com
As a result we are designing a wilderness and writing weekend inside the prison.
From the guardian.co.uk
For a while there will be two 40% parties and a 20% party out in the wilderness.
From the washingtonpost.com
Opening them to drilling could prevent them from ever gaining wilderness status.
From the sltrib.com
For some people though, taking a camera into the wilderness is serious business.
From the fresnobee.com
Northern Alaska Tour Co. offers wilderness tours to see the auroras in Coldfoot.
From the cnn.com
- (politics) a state of disfavor; "he led the Democratic party back from the wilderness"
- A wooded region in northeastern Virginia near Spotsylvania where bloody but inconclusive battles were fought in the American Civil War
- A wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition; "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers"
- A bewildering profusion; "the duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups"; "a wilderness of masts in the harbor"
- Wilderness or wildland is a natural environment on Earth that has not been significantly modified by human activity. ...
- Wilderness is the fourth album by American singer/songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music).
- Wilderness is a Baltimore-based indie rock band currently signed to Jagjaguwar. Led by the theatrical, chant-like vocal style and lyrical presence of James Johnson, they are known to create a complex brand of post-punk that heavily recalls art-emo pioneers Lungfish and more closely Public Image ...
- Wilderness is the second studio album by the English singer Brett Anderson.
- Wilderness is an album by country musician C. W. McCall, released on Polydor Records in 1976 (see 1976 in music). As its title suggests, it focuses on subjects connected with nature, the environment and humans' impact on them. ...
