wildland

noun

wild·​land ˈwī(-ə)l(d)-ˌland How to pronounce wildland (audio)
: land that is uncultivated or unfit for cultivation

Examples of wildland in a Sentence

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County officials said sheep and goats remove dry vegetation that could fuel wildfires and can reach terrain where machinery is difficult or unsafe to operate, including steep hills, rocky areas and communities near wildlands. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026 The police, along with Jackson County Fire and the Oregon Department of Forestry, Southwest Oregon District, responded to the fire and prevented it from spreading to other houses, wildlands, and forests. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 Hugh Murdoch, an incident commander on the fire, said about 99 wildland firefighters and 120 structure protection personnel were working the blaze, along with heavy equipment and helicopters. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 Any individual who uses such equipment near wildlands must clear flammable vegetation around a specific work area and maintain firefighting tools. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wildland

Word History

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined above

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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 Aug. 2026.

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