"wilderness" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwɪldənɪs/ [UK], /ˈwɪldərnəs/ [US] Audio: en-us-wilderness.ogg [US] Forms: wilderness [singular], [plural]
Head templates: {{noun4}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Places that are far from cities or farms; usually places where no people live. Synonyms: the wild, wild
    Sense id: simple-wilderness-en-noun-xRfQszxi
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          "text": "We were hunting deer in the wilderness."
        },
        {
          "text": "I was lost in the wilderness for two weeks."
        },
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          "text": "There are miles of wilderness between here and the city."
        }
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      "tags": [
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈwɪldərnəs/",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-wilderness.ogg",
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈwɪldənɪs/",
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