wildland

wild·land

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahyld-land]
- /ˈwaɪldˌlænd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahyld-land]
- /ˈwaɪldˌlænd/

Definitions of wildland word

noun wildland land that has not been cultivated, especially land set aside and protected as a wilderness. 1
noun wildland Land that is unfit for, or has not been modified by, cultivation or other human activity; a natural area. 1
noun wildland wild, uncultivated, and uninhabited land 0

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Origin of wildland

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15; wild + -land

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Parts of speech for Wildland

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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wildland popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

wildland usage trend in Literature

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