western
/'west n/
Definition
Adjective:
- Relating to the west: Describing something located in, facing, or coming from the west.
- Characteristic of the West: Pertaining to the cultural, social, or political characteristics of the Western world (Europe and the Americas), especially as contrasted with the East.
- Of the American West: Relating to the region of the United States west of the Mississippi River, especially in its historical frontier period.
Noun:
- A genre of fiction: A film, novel, or other narrative set in the western United States during the 19th century, typically featuring cowboys, settlers, and frontier life.
- A type of sandwich: A sandwich made with a western omelet (an omelet containing diced ham, peppers, and onions).
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- A western wind brought cooler air. (A wind coming from the west brought cooler air.)
- Western philosophy has its roots in ancient Greece. (The philosophy characteristic of the Western world has its roots in ancient Greece.)
- They visited a museum dedicated to western expansion. (They visited a museum dedicated to the historical expansion into the American West.)
Noun:
- My grandfather loves to watch old westerns on television. (My grandfather loves to watch old films about the American frontier.)
- I'll have the western with a side of fries. (I'll have the western omelet sandwich with a side of fries.)
Advanced Usage
"Western" as a cultural/political concept: Often capitalized ("Western") when referring to the culture, politics, or civilization of Europe and North America.
- The influence of Western media is global. (The influence of media from Europe and the Americas is global.)
"Western" in geographical names: Used in proper nouns for regions or institutions.
- She attends Western University. (She attends a university with "Western" in its name.)
Variants and Related Words
Westerner (noun): A person who lives in or comes from the west, especially the western United States or the Western world.
- As a Westerner, he was unfamiliar with some Eastern customs.
Westernize (verb): To cause a country, person, or system to adopt the customs and institutions of the Western world.
- The country began to westernize its economy.
West (noun/adjective): The cardinal direction; the foundational term.
Synonyms
- Occidental (adjective): A formal term meaning relating to the countries of the West.
- Westerly (adjective): More specifically related to the direction or a wind from the west.
Related Phrases
- Western hemisphere: The half of the Earth that contains North and South America.
- Wild West: A term for the western United States during its lawless frontier period, often romanticized in stories.
Adjective
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of wind; from the west
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lying toward or situated in the west
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our company's western office
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of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River
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a Western ranch
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relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
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the Western world
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Western thought
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Western thought
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Noun
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a sandwich made from a western omelet
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a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
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