the wild west

IPA/ðə ˌwaɪld ˈwest/
IPA/ðə ˌwaɪld ˈwest/

the wild west — noun

1. the western region of the United States in the 1800s, when settlers were moving

1.名詞B2
釋義

the western region of the United States in the 1800s, when settlers were moving into new land and life was often rough, violent, and without strong law enforcement

例句

Naoko's history essay on the Wild West described the rough life of settlers in frontier mining towns.

essay on the Wild West — used as a historical topic

The museum exhibit showed visitors what daily life was like in the Wild West.

同義詞
  • the Old West

    interchangeable with 'the Wild West'; slightly more neutral, less emphasis on lawlessness

  • the frontier

    broader term for any unsettled border region; in American history, overlaps with the Wild West but covers a wider time and area

用法筆記

Always used with the definite article 'the'. Refers to a specific historical period (roughly 1850–1900), not a current geographic region.

常見錯誤

❌He travelled to Wild West in the holidays.
✅He travelled to the Wild West in the holidays.
💡the phrase always needs 'the' before it.
❌I visited the Wild West last summer in Arizona.
✅I visited Arizona last summer, where many Wild West towns once stood.
💡the Wild West no longer exists as a place; it refers to a historical period.