wildwood

wild·wood

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahyld-woo d]
- /ˈwaɪldˌwʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahyld-woo d]
- /ˈwaɪldˌwʊd/

Definitions of wildwood word

noun wildwood a wood growing in the wild or natural state; forest. 1
noun wildwood An uncultivated wood or forest that has been allowed to grow naturally. 1
noun wildwood a wood or forest growing in a natural uncultivated state 0
noun wildwood a natural woodland or forest, esp. when unfrequented by humans 0
noun wildwood Woodland that has developed naturally, especially where a suitable climate has developed with it. 0

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Origin of wildwood

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

before 1150; Middle English wilde wode, Old English wilde wudu. See wild, wood1

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Parts of speech for Wildwood

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wildwood popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for wildwood

noun wildwood

jungle — a novel (1906) by Upton Sinclair.
park — Mungo [muhng-goh] /ˈmʌŋ goʊ/ (Show IPA), 1771–1806? Scottish explorer in Africa.
thicket — a thick or dense growth of shrubs, bushes, or small trees; a thick coppice.
timber — the wood of growing trees suitable for structural uses.
wood — Grant, 1892–1942, U.S. painter.

All 22 Synonyms of wildwood