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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Historic data In 2024, California witnessed 8,011 fires caused by humans, as reported by NIFC, which burned 990,939 acres of wildland. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025 Micah Bell, a fire prevention and education technician and wildland firefighter at Indiana Dunes National Park, had enlisted in the Michigan Army National Guard but took that class as a senior in high school. Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025 Gloria’s office recently announced that the city is making Citrotech a permanent part of its wildland management. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025 Jefferson County established a new wildland fire management program after voters decided in 2024 that the county could keep tax revenue beyond the limit imposed by the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025 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 14 Nov. 2025.

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