Wild West

noun

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

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The runway this week is Wild Wild West, but not one of these queens references Salma Hayek! Chris Feil, Vulture, 6 June 2025 Marx Brothers, Wild West and SuperJew stagings are saved only by the music. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025 After Perry Mason ended, Talman appeared on The Wild, Wild West and The Invaders. Victoria Edel, People.com, 18 May 2025 Skeptical of their vision, Smith passed, choosing instead to make Wild Wild West (1999), a film that would ultimately win multiple Razzie awards. Ew Staff, EW.com, 18 May 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 13 Jun. 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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