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[ wes -tern ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈwɛs tərn / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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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.
SEE MORE SEE LESS noun (often initial capital letter ) a story, movie, or radio or television play about the U.S. West of the 19th century.
western sandwich.
a person or thing from a western region or country.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of western before 1050; 1905–10 for def. 8 ; Middle English, Old English westerne, equivalent to west west + -erne -ern
OTHER WORDS FROM western anti-Western, adjective non·west·ern, adjective, noun pro-Western, adjective un·west·ern, adjective Words nearby western Westergren method, westering, Westerlies, westerly, Westermarck, western , western alienation, Western Australia, Western blot, Western blot analysis, Western blot test
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Example sentences from the Web for western In their past calls for attacks on Western targets, AQAP has focused on putting bombs on planes, not revenge attacks.
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This time it would be the biggest mistake for the Western press to repeat that—absolutely the biggest mistake.
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“You are applying Western metrics to someone who is not using that metric against you,” referring to ISIS, Bolger said.
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Although he brings a Western spin to things, he seems equally inspired by the local sense of style.
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“The threat streams to U.S. interests and Western interests are off the chart,” he said.
ISIS Fight Has a Spy Shortage, Intel Chair Says | Kimberly Dozier| January 2, 2015| DAILY BEAST
At sunset the western sky will change to crimson and the eastern cliffs will change to gold.
A Trip to the Orient | Robert Urie Jacob
Congress have made corporations, and exercised complete legislation in the Western Territory.
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. I (of 16) | Thomas Hart Benton
At ten thirty there would be another show for the western states.
Third Warning | Roy J. Snell
We to-day made a short stop at a place which bears the name of Western Philadelphia.
Gleanings by the Way | John A. Clark
America is situated in the western hemisphere, and is called the new world, because discovered in modern times.
A Week of Instruction and Amusement, | Mrs. Harley
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British Dictionary definitions for western (1 of 2) 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
British Dictionary definitions for western (2 of 2) 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
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Words related to western westerly, westward, westbound, westernmost