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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Cal Fire said their models evaluate the probability of the area burning and potential fire behavior in the area by considering fire history, vegetation, flame length, blowing embers, proximity to wildland, terrain and weather. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 July 2025 Fireworks were also permanently banned in Phoenix wildland parks like Papago Park, Camelback Mountain and Piestewa Peak. Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025 The special occasion sparked a 22,000-acre fire that killed a U.S. Forest Service wildland firefighter, destroyed five homes and forced hundreds to evacuate. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025 According to the National Interagency Fire Center, as of June 30, there were 26 large uncontained fires being suppressed across the country, with nearly 6,000 wildland firefighters and support personnel assigned. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 July 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 20 Jul. 2025.

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