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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The team is becoming a main trainer for the LAFD for all wildland fire training, Humpherys said. Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026 Moore said the department has since adjusted both its tactics and decision-making protocols for wildland fires, particularly in high fire severity zones. Teresa Liu, Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026 The Monterey Peninsula, art galleries, fine dining, golf links at Pebble Beach and the wildlands of Point Lobos all beckon from just minutes away. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026 The team also acknowledges the possibility that birds from surrounding wildland populations may have moved into the now-quieter city and bred with urban juncos. New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wildland

Word History

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined above

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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 25 Jan. 2026.

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