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   badlands

   /ˈbadlandz/

   plural

   • 1. extensive tracts of heavily eroded, uncultivable land with little vegetation.
   • ▪ a barren plateau region of the western US, mainly in North and South Dakota and Nebraska.

   Word Origin mid 19th century (originally US): translation of French mauvaises terres.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBADLANDS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BADLANDS definition: 1. a dry area without plants and with large rocks that the weather has worn into strange shapes…. Learn more.

3. www.yourdictionary.com › badlandsBadlands Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   (geomorphology) An arid terrain characterized by severe erosion of sedimentary rocks. Wiktionary. Synonyms: Bad Lands. desert. wilderness. wasteland. barren. pronoun. Badlands National Park, a national park in South Dakota. Wiktionary. Origin of Badlands. bad + lands. From Wiktionary. Badlands Sentence Examples.

4. www.thriftytravelertips.com › badlands-factsBadlands Facts: Why are badlands called Badlands? - Thrifty...

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   Aug 3, 2020 · There are a couple of reasons why badlands are called “bad lands,” but the basic badlands definition is this: “extensive tracts of heavily eroded, clay-rich soils, uncultivable land with sparse vegetation.”