Wild West
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Wild West
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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After the Eaton fire, “it was the Wild West, trying to scramble to find answers,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Publicis Sports is teaming up with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce to tackle the Wild West of college athlete endorsements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
He was seen as a living embodiment of a sport that has become a Wild West of free-flowing cash, rampant opportunism and nonexistent loyalty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
He said: "I described it like a Wild West scene and raised it at council level because that it is how the local community felt about it and they were angry and looking for answers."
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
What if the Nazis ban the Karl May westerns, what if they call them un-German because they are set in the American Wild West?
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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