wilderness

BrE /ˈwɪl.də.nəs/ AmE /ˈwɪl.dər.nəs/

noun en → es

1 PLACE [singular] B1

an area of land that is far from towns and cities, where there are few people and no buildings

selva, desierto, parque nacional, zona salvaje

  • the wilderness

Collocations wilderness area · untouched wilderness

  • The park is a vast wilderness of mountains and forests.

    El parque es una inmensa zona salvaje de montañas y bosques.

2 STATE [singular] B2

the state or quality of being wild, uncultivated, and uninhabited

estado salvaje, estado natural

  • a sense of wilderness

Collocations sense of wilderness · spirit of wilderness

  • The landscape evokes a sense of wilderness.

    El paisaje evoca un estado salvaje.