badland
noun
bad·land
ˈbad-ˌland 
: a region marked by intricate erosional sculpturing, scanty vegetation, and fantastically formed hills
—usually used in plural
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The surrounding badlands provide the perfect habitat for a wealth of cactus species, while mammals span from mule deer to the pronghorn, an antelope-like animal that’s distantly related to modern-day giraffes.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The widespread badlands of the modern Bighorn Basin expose remarkably fossil-rich sediments.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
That is because of the wide-open spaces of the badlands and minimal light pollution.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025
Contrary to the arid badlands of Ledi-Geraru today, millions of years ago, the area was a lush, vegetated landscape with rivers and shallow lakes.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The widespread badlands of the modern Bighorn Basin expose remarkably fossil-rich sediments.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
That is because of the wide-open spaces of the badlands and minimal light pollution.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025
Contrary to the arid badlands of Ledi-Geraru today, millions of years ago, the area was a lush, vegetated landscape with rivers and shallow lakes.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Badland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/badland. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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badland
noun
bad·land
ˈbad-ˌland
: a region where natural forces have worn away the soft rocks into sharp and complicated shapes and where plant life is scarce
—usually used in plural
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