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

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My friend made T-shirts in SoHo, when SoHo was the Wild West. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025 The clean beauty space has often been compared to the Wild West. Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025 Both are veterans who bring impressive track records, but will their skills translate to the Wild West of distribution? Brent Lang, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025 By comparison, the edge is still the Wild West, riddled with vulnerabilities that you should be concerned about. Srinivas Shekar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Wild West

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“The Wild West.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Wild%20West. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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