Wild West

noun

: the western U.S. in its frontier period characterized by roughness and lawlessness
Wild West adjective

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Each episode focuses on the natural beauty of a different terrain, including the Atlantic Coast, Mexico, Wild West, Amazon, Frozen North, Gulf Coast, Andes, Caribbean, West Coast, and Patagonia. Colleen Kratofil, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025 Actors Collaborative Theatre is also upgrading the space with the addition of a new overhead lighting grid system, with the help of Wild West Lighting. Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025 Others said the Utah Outlaws pay homage to Utah's Wild West era. Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025 Sarah Garrahan & Sue Ding; 2025; USA; 14 min At a photography studio in a Wild West theme park, visitors masquerade as modern visions of the American West. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Wild West

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Wild West was in 1844

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“Wild West.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Wild%20West. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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Wild West

noun
: the western U.S. in its frontier period characterized by roughness and lawlessness
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