badland

noun

Definition of badlandnext
as in desert

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Recent Examples of badland In 1886, the last wild buffalo on the Great Plains was killed among the steep bluffs and badlands of central Montana, the final remnant of the tens of millions of bison that once roamed the nation’s vast prairies. — Tyson Running Wolf, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2026 Having once roamed what is today the Wyoming badlands, Trey now stands alone in a secure room, its tail slightly curved and legs angled as if poised to take a step. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Mar. 2026 At 88, the legendary artist, dressed in a black smock, was filmed walking through the eroded sculptural features of the badlands, her face furrowed by age, her eyes still blazing. — John Burnett, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026 Amidst its many fossils, visitors can also immerse themselves in the rich beauty of contemporary Canada, with plenty of badland vistas and indigenous fauna to spot along each trail. — Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for badland
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  1. desert
  2. wasteland
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  • Weekend at the Ranch Out in the desert, Dialed Health sponsored an exclusive festival weekend afterparty, running from sunrise into the afternoon.
    — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The rains came from a typical monsoon storm; these storms rake across the Grand Canyon and the desert Southwest between June and September every year.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of desert
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  • The neighborhood was a cultural wasteland at the time, but a crop of new gallery openings hinted at potential.
    — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Supposedly posing a threat to their idyll on the outskirts are various marauding splinter groups running amok through the barren wasteland of the American Mountain West.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of wasteland

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“Badland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/badland. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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