badlandsPronunciation: /ˈbadlandz/Definition of badlands noun extensive tracts of heavily eroded, uncultivable land with little vegetation. (Badlands) a barren plateau region of the western US, mainly in North and South Dakota and Nebraska. Origin: mid 19th century (originally US): translation of French mauvaises terresbadlands in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of badlands in the US English dictionary
