Wild West

noun

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

Wild West adjective

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Custer’s Last Stand reenactments hearken back to Buffalo Bill’s Wild West shows, popular from the 1870s to the 1920s. —

Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024 Leadville is an exception, evolving from being one of the wildest Wild West outposts to the heart of Colorado’s high-altitude outdoor adventures. —

James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024 The socks are available in a three-pack Wild West set and a six-pack Rodeo Days set, ideal for holiday gifting. —

Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 1 Nov. 2024 Carter also was president of the board of Wild West Women Films, which was founded by Wheelock and Kay Weaver, and worked alongside her partner of more than 60 years, Judith Osmer, in the firm J.O. Crystal, which manufactured synthetic rubies. —

Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Wild West