wildland

noun

wild·​land ˈwī(-ə)l(d)-ˌland How to pronounce wildland (audio)
: land that is uncultivated or unfit for cultivation

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After a wind burst from a thunderstorm changed the direction of the 2013 Yarnell Hill fire and killed 19 wildland firefighters in Arizona, CIRA researchers created a new tool. Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025 Among the thousands who signed up was a federal wildland firefighter who was concerned about spending a career breathing wildfire smoke without a respirator. Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2025 An actual wildland firefighter, one of the most dangerous and intense jobs imaginable. Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025 Around the same time, a developer had his sights on 15 acres of wildland in Fairbanks Ranch. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wildland

Word History

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wildland was in 1686

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“Wildland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildland. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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