western
wes·tern
adjective
1.
relating to or characteristic of regions of western parts of the world
- “the Western Hemisphere”
- “Western Europe”
- “the Western Roman Empire”
3.
of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River
- “a Western ranch”
noun
1.
a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
Origin
From Middle English westerne, from Old English westerne, from Proto-Germanic *westrōnijaz. By surface analysis, west + -ern.
Phrases
- Australian Western Standard Time
- Delaware Tribe of Western Oklahoma
- Great Western
- pale western cutworm
- scrumpy and western
- South Western Slopes
- western action shooting
- Western Armenia
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