Badlands

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbædˌlændz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbædˌlændz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bad′landz′)


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Badlands / ˈbædˌlændz/
  1. a deeply eroded barren region of SW South Dakota and NW Nebraska
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bad•lands /ˈbædˌlændz/USA pronunciation   n. [plural]
  1. Geologya barren area in which soft rock layers have eroded into unusual forms.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bad•lands  (bad′landz′),USA pronunciation n. (used with a pl. v.)
  1. Geologya barren area in which soft rock strata are eroded into varied, fantastic forms.
  • 1850–55, American; bad1 + land + -s3; translation of French mauvaises terres, perh. based on expressions in American Indian languages, alluding to the difficulty in traversing such country

Bad′ Lands′, 
  1. Place Namesa barren, severely eroded region in SW South Dakota and NW Nebraska.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
badlands / ˈbædˌlændz/
  1. any deeply eroded barren area
'Badlands' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Badlands National Park - North Dakota - rock wren

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