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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
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
Western
2/ 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
Other Word Forms
- anti-Western adjective
- nonwestern adjective
- pro-Western adjective
- unwestern adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of western1
Example Sentences
Iran has the ability to strike western interests in the region.
The plane was carrying 242 people when it crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad airport, in western India, including 53 Britons.
"Now he is in, he is all in," is how one western official described Netanyahu's game.
The centerpiece of that plan was a $385-million training base in the western suburbs of Paris that included training, education and accommodation facilities for 140 academy players.
The West Bank is the land between the eastern edge of Israel and the western side of the River Jordan and is home to an estimated three million Palestinians.
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