wilderness
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nature, open, open air, out-of-doors, outdoors, wild
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To many, these places exemplify wilderness — paradises untrammeled by human intervention and thus teeming with plant and animal life. — Mikaela Weisse, Twin Cities, "Mikaela Weisse: Five myths about tropical rainforests," 4 Sep. 2019 For The Adventurous Couple: Wickaninnish Inn, Tofino, Canada - The Wickaninnish is perfect for those who want to experience the wilderness, but maybe with a little more luxury attached to the itinerary. — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, "7 Fall Mini-Moon Destinations For Every Type of Newlywed Couple," 2 Sep. 2019 Six miles past tiny Cedar Grove Village, the road ends and the wilderness begins. — Rosemary Mcclure, Los Angeles Times, "In fall, experience the awe and adventure in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks," 31 Aug. 2019 Spending days alone traveling through the stunning wilderness became a spiritual adventure for Long. — Ben Church, CNN, "Meet the oldest winner of the world's longest horse race," 30 Aug. 2019 The Democratic Party, meanwhile, has slowly tried to rebuild its leadership after entering the political wilderness. — Washington Post, "Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte wins backing to form a new government — this time, without the far right," 30 Aug. 2019 In the communist era, wildernesses benefited from a reluctance to farm agriculturally marginal land. — The Economist, "An ancient beast returns to Transylvania," 22 Aug. 2019 Zadar, Croatia Everyone goes to Dubrovnik; far fewer find this coastal spot, which is also the gateway for the Kornati Islands: an uninhabited, lunar-like place that forms the Med's last wilderness. — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, "16 Cities to Visit Before All of Your Friends Catch On," 20 Aug. 2019 The approach bled into the twentieth century, with, for example, the belief that leaving the wilderness wild was the best method of conservation or that pollution was a disruptor of the natural order. — Keith Ladzinski, National Geographic, "The ‘balance of nature’ is an enduring concept. But it’s wrong.," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wilderness.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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