1. badlands - Noun
2. Badlands - Proper noun
an eroded and barren region in southwestern South Dakota and northwestern Nebraska
deeply eroded barren land
Source: WordNetThe Badlands were extensive. Ancient bomb craters and soil erosion joined hands here; man's talent for war, coupled with his inability to manage forested land, had produced thousands of square miles of temperate purgatory, where nothing moved but dust. Brian Aldiss
Badlands, you gotta live it everyday. Let the broken hearts stand As the price you've gotta pay. We'll keep pushin' till it's understood And these badlands start treating us good. Bruce Springsteen
Well, I believe in the love that you gave me I believe in the faith that can save me I believe in the hope And I pray that some day it may raise me Above these badlands. Bruce Springsteen
About forty-five steamboat wrecks are scattered along these reaches of the river. citation citation Downstream from Great Falls, Montana, about convert of the river course through a rugged series of canyons and badlands known as the Missouri Breaks. Source: Internet
Badlands National Park Eastern South Dakota generally features higher precipitation and lower topography than the western part of the state. Source: Internet
“A dazzling road trip from the badlands of the Niger Delta to Nigeria’s sprawling and chaotic megacity. Source: Internet