the Wild West

noun

: the western United States in the past when there were many cowboys, outlaws, etc.

stories about the Wild West

—often used before another noun

Wild West stories

a Wild West show

Examples of the Wild West in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With the September 3 finalization date looming, this case may well mark the beginning of the end of the Wild West era of AI data scraping. —Sol Rashidi, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025

Once a means of transporting ore through the Wild West, the historically significant Grand Canyon Railway dates back to 1901. —Alesandra Dubin, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025

The term predates automobiles entirely, harkening back to the Wild West when the passenger sitting next to a stagecoach driver would carry a very literal shotgun. —Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025

Nestled in the heart of Arizona’s high country at almost the same elevation as Flagstaff, Williams offers a taste of the Wild West mixed with outdoor recreation, family-friendly activities, great food and cool evenings filled with music and neon. —Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for the Wild West

• acquiesced
• coalesced
• dispossessed
• manifest
• overdressed
• overstressed
• prepossessed
• reassessed
• reinvest
• repossessed
• unaddressed
• uncompressed