the wilds

noun

: a large area of land where people do not live and where plants, trees, etc., grow freely : wilderness
They hiked through the wilds of Maine.

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For years, Bigfoot devotees cited a 1967 film clip, shot by Roger Patterson with friend Bob Gimlin, showing the creature in the wilds of Northern California as proof positive of its existence. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Viewers are swept through the country estates of Dorset to the wilds of Dartmoor, before heading into Regency London and out to the palaces of Buckinghamshire. — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026 Reformation has been let loose in the wilds of Wall Street — and chief executive officer Hali Borenstein said the brand is more than ready. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 30 July 2026 First of all, how does one stumble across a World War II-era hand grenade out in the wilds of Canada? — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the wilds

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“The wilds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wilds. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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