the wild

noun

: a wild, free, or natural place, state, or existence

The plants were collected from the wild.

They will return the animal to the wild when it is healthy.

I've only seen that animal in a zoo, never in the wild.

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Kosch recently sequenced the genome of the southern corroboree — a black and brilliantly yellow frog of which 50 or fewer survive in the wild. —

Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024 Because, of course, these content creators are undoubtedly well-versed in the consequences of influencing in the wild. —

Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024 In 2024, at the Cairngorms estate, the first Scottish beaver was born in the wild in centuries. —

Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024 With fewer than 100 individuals left in the wild, this mysterious antelope has become a symbol of both Southeast Asia’s rich biodiversity and the dire conservation challenges confronting the region. —

Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the wild