wilderness area
noun
often capitalized W&A
: an often large tract of public land maintained essentially in its natural state and protected against introduction of intrusive artifacts (such as roads and buildings)
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Evacuation orders remained in place for the wilderness area.
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Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
This gravel road will take you to the border of the wilderness area.
—Bob Robinson, arkansasonline.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Known as the home of adventure tourism, New Zealand provides travelers with an abundance of walking and hiking options through stunning landscapes and vast wilderness areas.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Twenty homes have been destroyed in Mount Baldy, 13 homes in Wrightwood and six cabins in the wilderness area.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
This gravel road will take you to the border of the wilderness area.
—Bob Robinson, arkansasonline.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Known as the home of adventure tourism, New Zealand provides travelers with an abundance of walking and hiking options through stunning landscapes and vast wilderness areas.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Twenty homes have been destroyed in Mount Baldy, 13 homes in Wrightwood and six cabins in the wilderness area.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Wilderness area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wilderness%20area. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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