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

That’s all the more true at Redwood National and State Parks, a sprawling amalgamation of federally and state-protected wildlands just south of the California–Oregon border. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Nov. 2026

Matsuda -- of Ridgway, Colorado -- was studying to be a wildland firefighter, and Donlon -- of Queensbury, New York -- was studying to become a mountain guide, authorities said. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

More people also now live in and at the edges of wildland areas, raising the risk of fires reaching neighborhoods. — Virginia Iglesias, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026

Matsuda was studying to become a wildland firefighter, and Donlon was studying to become a mountain guide, Rohrich said. — Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined above