noun

wilderness

wilderness, wilds, outback

They went hiking in the wilderness.

They went hiking in the wilderness.

The park preserves a vast wilderness.

The park preserves a vast wilderness.

((noun)) an uncultivated, uninhabited, and inhospitable region. They went hiking in the wilderness.

Synonyms: wilds, backcountry, outback

From 'wild' + the suffix '-ness' indicating a state or condition. A place in a wild state.

Think of a vast, empty land where only 'wild' things exist.

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