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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
Last year, at least 27 people died in a massive fire at a games arcade in the western state of Gujarat.
One, perched halfway up the western ridge, looms over the village, while another in the east is under construction.
Their papacies were in the era of the Roman Empire, which stretched across modern-day Tunisia, the north-east of Algeria and the coast of western Libya.
He also claims Moscow regained full control of the country's western Kursk region - a claim denied by Ukraine.
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.
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