Western Europe

Cultural  

1. Those nations in Europe that were not part of the Eastern Bloc, or more specifically, those nations allied with the United States in NATO (except Turkey). Neutral or nonaligned nations such as Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, and Spain, though western European in terms of geography, are not usually meant when the term “Western Europe” is used as the opposite for terms such as “Eastern Europe,” “the Eastern Bloc,” or “communist Europe.”

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Example Sentences

In each of the last eight months, the U.S. has seen a steadily steep decline in the number of tourists from abroad, especially from Western Europe, resulting in a loss of $12.5 billion in revenue.

From Slate

France is home to western Europe's largest Jewish population, at around half a million people, as well as a significant Muslim community sensitive to the plight of the Palestinian people in Gaza.

From Barron's

“But the Germans added new procedures, new complications, just as they launched their attack in Western Europe. Now we’re shut out again.”

From Literature

The Danish shipping giant said southwest and Western Europe are experiencing heavy storms and snowfall, forcing reduced productivity at terminals and depots.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ms. Gibson’s story touches on slavery’s origins in Greece and Rome and their expanding empires across Western Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal