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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In the badlands of eastern Wyoming, the Lance Formation is a trove of prehistoric fossils.
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Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Deserts and badlands, mountains and tropical islands and Northeast Atlantic beaches.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Deserts and badlands, mountains and tropical islands and Northeast Atlantic beaches.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Badland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/badland. Accessed 30 Oct. 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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