wildland

noun

wild·​land ˈwī(-ə)l(d)-ˌland 

: land that is uncultivated or unfit for cultivation

Examples of wildland in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Spokane fires ignited in the wildlands outside the city, but winds carried them into neighborhoods, where structures fueled their spread. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

According to media reports, that particular fire had grown to 3000 acres and had already damaged structures and forced people from their homes in the wildland-urban interface. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

For José Luis Duce Aragüés, a wildland firefighter whose family is from Zaragoza, news of the fire felt personal. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Scientists still understand little about how wildfire exposure harms health, particularly wildland and urban ones like the fires that burned down Lāhainā and thousands of acres on Maui in August 2023. — Angus Chen, STAT, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined above