Synonyms of badland

badland

noun

as in desert

Related Words

• desert
• wasteland
• barren
• without
• frontier
• bush
• hinterland
• outside
• country
• wilderness
• waste
• backwoods
• sticks
• open air
• up-country
• open
• outdoors
• wild
• out-of-doors
• nature

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of badland

In 1886, the last wild buffalo on the Great Plains was killed among the steep bluffs and badlands of central Montana, the final remnant of the tens of millions of bison that once roamed the nation’s vast prairies. — Tyson Running Wolf, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2026

Having once roamed what is today the Wyoming badlands, Trey now stands alone in a secure room, its tail slightly curved and legs angled as if poised to take a step. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Mar. 2026

At 88, the legendary artist, dressed in a black smock, was filmed walking through the eroded sculptural features of the badlands, her face furrowed by age, her eyes still blazing. — John Burnett, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026

Amidst its many fossils, visitors can also immerse themselves in the rich beauty of contemporary Canada, with plenty of badland vistas and indigenous fauna to spot along each trail. — Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025