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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Julie’s in-depth examination of smoke exposure among wildland firefighters was a Scripps Howard finalist in 2023 for environmental reporting. Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026 For now, the flooding in Trempealeau and La Crosse counties is largely concentrated in wildlands and agricultural pasture lands but could spread. Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026 To the south, the Chama Canyon fire is burning on 141 acres of wildland in Costilla County, about 17 miles west of San Luis, fire officials said. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026 Clay Trauernicht, a wildland fire specialist at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, warned for years about the risks of these untamed grasses. Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 Mar. 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 5 Apr. 2026.

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