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western
[ wes-tern ]
adjective
- lying toward or situated in the west:
our company's western office.
- directed or proceeding toward the west:
a western migration.
- coming or originating from the west, as a wind.
- (often initial capital letter) of, pertaining to, living in, or characteristic of the West, especially the western U.S.:
a Western ranch.
- (usually initial capital letter) Occidental:
to adopt Western dress.
- (usually initial capital letter) of or relating to the non-Communist countries of Europe and the Americas:
Western trade agreements.
- (initial capital letter) of or relating to the Western Church.
noun
- (often initial capital letter) a story, movie, or radio or television play about the U.S. West of the 19th century.
- a person or thing from a western region or country.
Western
1/ ˈɛə /
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of the West as opposed to the Orient
- (formerly) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Americas and the parts of Europe not under Communist rule
- of, relating to, or characteristic of the western states of the US
noun
- a film, book, etc, concerned with life in the western states of the US, esp during the era of exploration and early development
western
2/ ˈɛə /
adjective
- situated in or towards or facing the west
- going or directed to or towards the west
- (of a wind, etc) coming or originating from the west
- native to, inhabiting, or growing in the west
- music See country and western
Other Word Forms
- t-±İ adjective
- ԴDz·ɱİ adjective noun
- -±İ adjective
- ܲ·ɱİ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of western1
Example Sentences
They spent time in the US before moving to Australia, initially settling in Cairns in far north Queensland before relocating close to the western city of Perth.
Some western Canadians, fed up with a decade of Liberal rule, are openly calling for separation.
El-Fasher is the last city in Sudan's western region of Darfur under the control of the army and its allies.
If you grew up or live in California or western United States, chances are you’ve seen sceloporus occidentalis.
Later in the quarter, confusion about tariffs and potential trade wars introduced another element of uncertainty, said Michael Soto, vice president of research in the western region for real state brokerage Savills.
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