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An unsettled, uncultivated region left in its natural condition, especially:
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A large wild tract of land covered with dense vegetation or forests.
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An extensive area, such as a desert or ocean, that is barren or empty; a waste.
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A piece of land set aside to grow wild.
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Something characterized by bewildering vastness, perilousness, or unchecked profusion: the wilderness of the city; the wilderness of counterespionage; a wilderness of voices.
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American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.