wildlife

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈwaɪˌldlaɪf/ 🇺🇸 /ˈwaɪˌldlaɪf/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    Animals, plants, and other organisms living in their natural environment, undomesticated and not typically under human control or cultivation.; The collective body of undomesticated animals and plants found in a particular region or habitat.; Used as a modifier to describe things related to undomesticated animals and their natural habitats, such as conservation, photography, or management.; A natural state or condition of being untamed or undomesticated; the wild state of living things.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

wildlife conservationwildlife sanctuarywildlife reservewildlife habitatwildlife photographywildlife managementwildlife protectionwildlife trafficking

Synonyms

faunaanimalscreaturesnatureflora and fauna

Commonly confused

wild life
EN: 'Wildlife' (one word) is the collective noun for undomesticated animals and plants; 'wild life' (two words) is an adjective-noun phrase meaning a life that is untamed or adventurous.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember that 'wildlife' is always written as one word when used as the collective noun for wild animals and plants. Do not separate it into 'wild life'.

💬 Examples

  1. The national park is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including bears, wolves, and eagles.

  2. The wildlife of the Amazon rainforest is among the most biodiverse on Earth.

  3. She dedicated her career to wildlife conservation and habitat restoration.

  4. The researchers studied the behavior of the species in wildlife rather than in captivity.