{
    "term": "wildlife",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "animals, birds, insects, etc. that are wild and live in a natural environment",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "policies designed to protect wildlife"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Development of the area would endanger wildlife."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **wildlife habitat**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a wildlife refuge/sanctuary"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The bacteria pose a real threat to wildlife."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The forest is home to a wealth of wildlife."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The increasing use of pesticides threatens the wildlife of the area."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The large variety of native plants attracts wildlife to the area."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The local fish and wildlife population may be lost forever."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The school has its own small wildlife garden."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They called on the government to help protect native wildlife."
                },
                {
                    "text": "data compiled by US and Canadian wildlife agencies"
                },
                {
                    "text": "federal and state wildlife officials"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Reserve in Texas"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the illegal wildlife trade"
                },
                {
                    "text": "wildlife corridors that tigers use to travel between reserves"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The area is an important wildlife habitat."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Animals"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["abundant", "endangered", "rare"],
                "verb + wildlife": ["conserve", "preserve", "protect"],
                "wildlife + noun": ["habitat", "area", "garden"],
                "phrases": [
                    "a diversity of wildlife",
                    "a wealth of wildlife",
                    "a/​the impact on wildlife"
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈwaɪldlaɪf/",
                "audio": "wi/wildlife/wildlife__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈwaɪldlaɪf/",
                "audio": "wi/wildlife/wildlife__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}