Definition of westering in English:
westering
adjective ˈwɛst(ə)rɪŋˈwɛstərɪŋ
literary (especially of the sun) nearing the west.
the last rays of the westering sun
Example sentencesExamples
- The westering sun speeds us home, but not before we spot Jain monks meditating in eternal silence on the heat-cracked, scrub-bearded red earth beyond the town.
- Discovering and forging westering paths was increasingly portrayed as a heroic, transforming experience.
- The whole scene is so primeval that we would stand gaping all afternoon if the westering arc of the sun didn't jog us on our way.
- American ideas about the environment grew up in conjunction with the process of westering.
- Although routes made by westering European Americans made up only a tiny portion of all the trails across the West, they are the ones that define the West's historical outlines.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from the literary verb wester, from west.
Definition of westering in US English:
westering
adjectiveˈwɛstərɪŋˈwestəriNG
literary (especially of the sun) nearing the west.
the last rays of the westering sun
Example sentencesExamples
- Although routes made by westering European Americans made up only a tiny portion of all the trails across the West, they are the ones that define the West's historical outlines.
- Discovering and forging westering paths was increasingly portrayed as a heroic, transforming experience.
- The whole scene is so primeval that we would stand gaping all afternoon if the westering arc of the sun didn't jog us on our way.
- American ideas about the environment grew up in conjunction with the process of westering.
- The westering sun speeds us home, but not before we spot Jain monks meditating in eternal silence on the heat-cracked, scrub-bearded red earth beyond the town.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from the literary verb wester, from west.