transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbad-ˌland ]
noun
Date: 1851
: a region marked by intricate erosional sculpturing, scanty vegetation, and fantastically formed hills — usually used in plural
BADLAND
Meaning of BADLAND in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003