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wildwood

noun
wild·​wood | \ ˈwÄ«(-É™)l(d)-ËŒwu̇d How to pronounce wildwood (audio) \

Definition of wildwood

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: a wood unaltered or unfrequented by humans

Wildwood

geographical name
Wild·​wood | \ ˈwÄ«(-É™)ld-ËŒwu̇d How to pronounce Wildwood (audio) \

Definition of Wildwood (Entry 2 of 2)

city west of Saint Louis in eastern Missouri population 35,517

Examples of wildwood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

 The Wildwoods are not the first beach towns to take steps to prevent smokers from lighting up. — Mari A. Schaefer, Philly.com, "Wildwood, North Wildwood weigh smoking bans," 22 May 2017

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First Known Use of wildwood

Noun

12th century, in the meaning defined above

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