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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No one has ever seen one in the wild.
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Ashtin Earle Influencer and soon-to-be reality star Ashtin Earle took a walk on the wild side, pairing a Gothic eye with a pink lip with the help of makeup artist Sandy Nicha.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
No one has ever seen one in the wild.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
For decades, scientists have observed apes doing things in the wild and in captivity that look like pretend play.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
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 15 Feb. 2026.
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