Wild West

noun

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

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Despite these pain points, Molise is arguably Italy’s last great frontier, the country’s proverbial Wild West. Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025 The Bookshop Nestled in East Nashville, this book nook offers a café, plenty of books, and of course, Kirke’s memoir, Wild West Village. Eva Fedderly, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025 The entire town is a National Historic Landmark with buildings erected in the late 1800s that still retain their Wild West vibe. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025 The Wild Wild West alum — who is mom to sons Oliver Saunders, 32, and twins Jax Joseph Nilon and Jaid Thomas Nilon, both 17 — said spending time with her boys was part of her reason for deciding to leave. Esther Kang, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Wild West

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 1 May. 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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