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

Recent Examples on the Web Dahl said the lack of precipitation from the extreme drought is also causing dry lightning strikes that are sparking wildland fires in remote areas that are inaccessible to fire crews. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 15 May 2024 Dams went up and wetlands were drained, people encroached on wildlands, and agriculture expanded. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for wildland 

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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 Jun. 2024.

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