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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The Associated Press reported that Massachusetts typically has around fifteen wildland fires each October; this October, there have been about two hundred. M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024 Massachusetts saw a 1,200% increase in fire activity in October, reporting over 200 wildland fires compared to the 15-fire average. Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024 As of late Sunday night, Wark told USA TODAY, 87 brush and wildland fires had been reported in the past seven days, burning nearly 483 acres. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024 Californians have also been moving to riskier, more fire-prone areas, in what is known as the wildland–urban interface, or WUI. Jack Carroll, WIRED, 3 Oct. 2024 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 Dec. 2024.

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