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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McClain recalled working on a project to measure the length of whale sharks in the wild.
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ArsTechnica, 21 June 2025
In a summer when fewer Canadian tourists may be visiting the Northeast, the chance to see Contender in the wild may assist with tourism numbers in beach towns.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
In the wild, males have been known to live as long as 60 years, and females have lived to at least 90 years old.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 20 June 2025
Sedges that can be found in the wild around your house include Leavenworth sedge (Carex leavenworthii) and wood sedge (Carex blanda).
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 21 June 2025
In a summer when fewer Canadian tourists may be visiting the Northeast, the chance to see Contender in the wild may assist with tourism numbers in beach towns.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
In the wild, males have been known to live as long as 60 years, and females have lived to at least 90 years old.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 20 June 2025
Sedges that can be found in the wild around your house include Leavenworth sedge (Carex leavenworthii) and wood sedge (Carex blanda).
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 20 June 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 26 Jun. 2025.
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