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 nounWild West stories
a Wild West show
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This is a game the could be played in the Wild West.
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Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The industry itself is ‘the Wild West,’ as Newton puts it, largely unregulated, overrun with bad actors, and rife with misleading marketing.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Is this the Wild West now for crypto? REED STARK: Absolutely.
—ABC News, 4 May 2025
Dusty’s Trail premiered in 1973 and followed almost the exact plot of Gilligan’s Island, but this time, set in the Wild West.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
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Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The industry itself is ‘the Wild West,’ as Newton puts it, largely unregulated, overrun with bad actors, and rife with misleading marketing.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Is this the Wild West now for crypto? REED STARK: Absolutely.
—ABC News, 4 May 2025
Dusty’s Trail premiered in 1973 and followed almost the exact plot of Gilligan’s Island, but this time, set in the Wild West.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 20 Jan. 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 23 May. 2025.
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