Wild West

/ˌˈwaɪl(d) ˌwɛst/
/waɪld wɛst/
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Other forms: Wild Wests

Definitions of Wild West
  1. noun
    the western United States during its frontier period
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    West, western United States
    the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
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