n. a bewildering profusion; "the duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups"; "a wilderness of masts in the harbor"

n. the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

n. arid land with little or no vegetation

n. where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open"

n. a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen

n. land that is covered with trees and shrubs

n. a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild"

n. a bleak and desolate atmosphere; "the nakedness of the landscape"