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wildwood

wildwood

6.2
A thick natural forest left alone by people
  • noun
  • /ˈwaɪldˌwʊd/
  • Literature
translation icon : bosque virgen
  • After hours of hiking, they finally emerged from the dense wildwood into a sunny clearing.

Examples

  • The children imagined magical creatures living deep in the wildwood behind their house.

  • Legends say the wildwood is home to ancient spirits and hidden treasures.

  • The wildwood is beautiful.

  • Many animals thrive in the wildwood.

  • The hikers marveled at the beauty of the untouched wildwood as they wandered deeper into the forest.

  • In the heart of the wildwood, the sounds of nature filled the air, creating a peaceful atmosphere.

  • Explorers discovered a hidden waterfall nestled within the dense wildwood, far from human habitation.

Synonyms

forest
vswildwood
970 1.0

A large area of land covered mostly with trees and bushes

is specifically a natural uncultivated area often left untouched
wood
vswildwood
835 1.0

An area with many trees where people can walk

is a natural uncultivated forest especially dense and untouched
woods
vswildwood
150 1.0

An area of land covered with many trees and low plants

is about denser untouched growth rather than smaller size
wild
vswildwood
142 2.8

An area of land that is natural and not changed by people

is a natural forest specifically, not any kind of uncultivated land
wilderness
vswildwood
129 3.8

A natural area not changed by people and without people living there

is specifically a natural forest rather than any natural land type
woodland
vswildwood
27 2.6

Land with many trees and bushes, not a deep forest

is a dense untouched forest rather than a sparsely treed area
backwood
vswildwood
  • US
7 8.4

A remote forest area far from towns and roads

is defined by being dense and untouched rather than distance from towns
dense forest
vswildwood
4 2.8

A forest with trees close together that makes it hard to move or see

is also natural and untouched, not only about close growing trees
wildland
vswildwood
  • US
4 5.5

An area of land left in its natural state and not built on

is a natural dense forest rather than a generally conserved area
forestland
vswildwood
1 2.8

Land that has many trees or is kept to grow trees

is natural and uncultivated rather than managed for tree growth

Antonyms

Land prepared and used for growing crops like wheat or corn

How Untouched

wilderness
129 3.8
wildwood
  • Literature
6.2
forest
970 1.0
woodland
27 2.6
park
1.0

Surface Forms

wildwood singular
wildwoods plural

Morphology

wildwood = wild + wood (transparent) = wild + wood

The meaning is a direct compound of 'wild' + 'wood' meaning a forest that is uncultivated, readily inferable by learners.

Etymology

Wildwood is made from wild ('untamed') and wood ('forest'), so it names a forest left to nature and not cared for by people. That's why a wildwood often feels dense, mysterious, and full of hidden life.