wildland
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wildland
Example Sentences
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Today, Cape Cod is no longer the wildland Thoreau once found.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
“The Forest Service is not only the world’s largest forest research organization, but it’s also the world’s largest wildland fire research organization,” Reyes said.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
“As a result, rattlesnakes tend to be in less developed areas, which is why they are often seen while people are out hiking in wildland areas,” Pauly said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Researchers led by Shuxiao Wang aimed to include IVOCs and SVOCs alongside VOCs to better capture how wildland fires affect air quality, human health, and climate.
From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026
Nonetheless, most continue to accept Seton s basic thesis: the Americas seen by the first colonists were a wildland of thundering herds and forests with sky-high trees and lakes aswarm with fish.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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