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

Engine 39’s three-person crew includes a paramedic and can also staff a wildland fire engine, giving the department additional capacity to respond to wildfires near open and undeveloped land along the city’s eastern and southern flanks, Lawlor said. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026

More recently, the engine at Station 39 was eliminated, which is in the Empire Ranch neighborhood — one of the areas at greatest risk of a wildland fire. — James Taylor, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

The Canadian government said that wildland fire danger is expected to be higher than normal in September across most of Canada, except in Alberta and Saskatchewan. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Still, for most Americans, the work of wildland firefighters is obscure and far from view. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined above