badlands

/ˈbædlændz/
noun
  1. A large area of dry, eroded land with steep hills and little vegetation.
    • Driving through the badlands feels like being on another planet.
    • The badlands of South Dakota are famous for their rugged beauty.
    • Paleontologists often find dinosaur fossils in the badlands.
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