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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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 These were not ordinary settlers unused to the rigors of life in the wild, but strong, seasoned men who were used to living close to the earth. —

Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Georgia deer biologist Charlie Killmaster told Kendrick that most Georgia deer live an average of five years in the wild, according to the Georgia Outdoor Network. —

Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 6 Feb. 2025 Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, Alex Gibney’s HBO doc The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, and the wild Hulu drama The Dropout. —

Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the wild