gangland

noun

gang·​land ˈgaŋ-ˌland How to pronounce gangland (audio)
-lənd
: the world of organized crime
a gangland killing

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Framing wise guys on murder charges for Whitey Bulger, looking the other way on a gangland hit by a BPD detective in Canton in 1976, the list of scandals is too great to even list them all. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026 Police described the Oakland shooting as a gangland assassination, where three cars pulled up with four gunmen inside, who opened fire and killed 24-year-old Bert Brigham III. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026 The twins, returning home after enriching themselves in gangland Chicago, open a juke joint and hire a young prodigy and an esteemed elder to perform there. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025 Described by Teixeira as a transvestite world gangland tale in the vein of Goodfellas, the film will shoot towards the end of the year. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gangland

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gangland was in 1912

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“Gangland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gangland. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

gangland

noun
gang·​land ˈgaŋ-ˌland How to pronounce gangland (audio)
-lənd
: the world of organized crime

Legal Definition

gangland

noun
gang·​land ˈgaŋ-ˌland How to pronounce gangland (audio)
often attributive
: the world of organized crime

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