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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Republicans have been sounding alarms for Newsom’s entire 15-year career in Sacramento, pleading with him to act on our wildland management problem – to no avail. Brian Jones, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026 These days, Big Cedar Lodge spills across 4,600 acres of gorgeous Ozark wildland, its 364 private accommodations scattered across the rolling landscape. T.j. Olwig, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025 The projects also aim to reduce the risk of roadside fire escaping to the wildland and provide opportunities to treat hazardous trees to protect the Los Trancos Creek Watershed from any future intense wildfires. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025 Elk Creek Fire The wildland fire surrounding the fire was contained to a quarter of an acre. Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 18 Dec. 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 8 Jan. 2026.

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