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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Rent a pair of skates (17.50 dollars) and, conditions permitting, sample the wild ice, surrounded by a panorama of high peaks.
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Cindy Hirschfeld, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
While no one was killed in the wild crash – the latest in a series of North American aviation disasters in recent weeks – 18 of the 80 people aboard the Delta Airlines regional jet were injured, according to airport officials.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
The warning comes by way of Fortinet, its latest report on the poisonous Snake Keylogger that has become one of the most persistent Microsoft Windows threats out in the wild.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
In particular, a big open question is what, exactly, Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus are sharing with each other in the wild.
—Veronique Greenwood, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2025
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Cindy Hirschfeld, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
While no one was killed in the wild crash – the latest in a series of North American aviation disasters in recent weeks – 18 of the 80 people aboard the Delta Airlines regional jet were injured, according to airport officials.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
The warning comes by way of Fortinet, its latest report on the poisonous Snake Keylogger that has become one of the most persistent Microsoft Windows threats out in the wild.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
In particular, a big open question is what, exactly, Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus are sharing with each other in the wild.
—Veronique Greenwood, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the wild
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“The wild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wild. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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