Definition wilderness in British English

wilderness noun

noun

/ˈwɪldə(r)nəs/

an area of land where people do not live or grow crops and where there are no buildings

Example

the Alaskan wilderness

Synonyms and related words

badlands Birdsville Track Death Valley

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1.1

a place that is not looked after

Example

The garden has become a weed-infested wilderness.

Synonyms and related words

acreage belt border

a period of time when you are not as successful as you were previously

Example

The party spent several years in the political wilderness.

Synonyms and related words

failure wilderness eclipse

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