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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Sams says the agencies train a large number of both permanent and seasonal staff to be wildland firefighters. Dua Anjum, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025 The collaboration will allow the identification of overgrown vegetation that could contribute to wildfires during high winds, the amount of toxic gases emitted from burning wildlands and residential structures and more. Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025 Some of its members had learned wildland firefighting in prison. M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025 Highlands residents reported hearing fireworks on New Year’s Eve before a small fire broke out in the wildlands bordering the neighborhood. Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 26 Jan. 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 21 Mar. 2025.

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