wildlife
noun
wild·life
ˈwī(-ə)l(d)-ˌlīf 
often attributive
: living things and especially mammals, birds, and fishes that are neither human nor domesticated
Examples of wildlife in a Sentence
an area with abundant wildlife
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Starship’s launch pad is along the Texas coastline, less than 5 miles from the Mexico border, surrounded by a state park and a national wildlife refuge established to protect the biodiversity of the lower Rio Grande River.
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Taylor Kate Brown, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2025
Gino helped open Animal Kingdom in 1998, when Disney World unveiled the groundbreaking theme park that the company stressed, at the time, was not a zoo, but rather a theme park inspired by and dedicated to the conservation of wildlife.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
The insects can feed on people, domestic animals and wildlife.
—Greta Cross, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
That includes stepping back in time to see ruins in Greece, Italy, and Egypt, as well as wildlife and nature-based trips, such as the Galapagos Islands.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 17 Sep. 2025
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Taylor Kate Brown, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2025
Gino helped open Animal Kingdom in 1998, when Disney World unveiled the groundbreaking theme park that the company stressed, at the time, was not a zoo, but rather a theme park inspired by and dedicated to the conservation of wildlife.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
The insects can feed on people, domestic animals and wildlife.
—Greta Cross, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
That includes stepping back in time to see ruins in Greece, Italy, and Egypt, as well as wildlife and nature-based trips, such as the Galapagos Islands.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wildlife
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“Wildlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildlife. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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wildlife
noun
wild·life
ˈwī(ə)l-ˌ(d)līf
: nonhuman living things and especially wild animals living in their natural environment
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