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Wild West

noun

  1. the western frontier region of the U.S., before the establishment of stable government.


Wild West

noun

  1. the western US during its settlement, esp with reference to its frontier lawlessness


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Wild West1

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

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Example Sentences

Colleges are also warned that congressional investigations are a “‘Wild West’ without real rules.”

Revel in Wild West lore at the Pony Express National Museum and Jesse James Home Museum in St Joseph, just outside KC.

“WANTED,” the ad reads in a mock-up of old-style Wild West posters.

Luckily, says Hounsou, the direction society is moving makes this the perfect time for that Wild West to be tamed.

Afghanistan was a wild west of Special Forces operators on horseback and tribal raids.

You'll be a heap more sane when you get that old, wild-west notion, that every man should be a law unto himself, out of your head.

"I shouldn't mind going to the wild west show," observed Tom.

How typical of the push, vigor, enterprise and pluck which have proved so masterful in the development of our once "Wild West."

Allowing for nickel-show and Wild-West suggestions, there remains a touch of a somewhat primitive exploit.

The Indians were erecting a fire-stake, such as they had used in the wild west when some victim was to be roasted alive!

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