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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Then, have the government be accountable in maintaining wildland to prevent major wildfires, Mahan said. Paris Barraza, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026 These are areas where real estate developments and infrastructure butt up against wildland vegetation. Vanessa Romo, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026 The wildland fire at I-25 and Cimarron in Colorado Springs. Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026 Even though the West has bigger and more noticeable fast-spreading fires, the East has more people in the way of flames — what scientists call the wildland-urban interface, or WUI. Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 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 1 May. 2026.

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