wilderness

noun
UK /ˈwɪldənəs/
US /ˈwɪldərnəs/

A wild place in nature where no people live.

We hiked through the wilderness and saw deer and birds.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A place that is empty or not taken care of.

The old lot turned into a wilderness of weeds.

3. A confusing mess of things.

His desk was a wilderness of papers.

4. A part of a garden left to grow wild.

The back of the yard was a wilderness of tall grass.