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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This summer could be especially difficult for wildland firefighters. Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 24 June 2026 The dogs are also keeping wildland firefighters safe from bears in Alaska, and the National Park Service has used them in Glacier National Park to manage grizzly conflicts. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026 Many of the same shore excursion staples found across the Caribbean are here for far less, including wildlands tours, scuba diving, snorkeling, parasailing, watercraft rentals, golfing, horseback riding and submarine rides. David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 June 2026 The crews are working to create a network of vegetation-free pathways, called fuel breaks, that can slow fires and give firefighters strategic access to wildlands to combat blazes. Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026 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 25 Jun. 2026.

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