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Far West

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noun

the area of the U.S. west of the Great Plains.

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Related formsFar Western, adjective

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Examples from the Web for far west

Will you incorporate yourselves with the Creek nation in the Far-West?
Diary in America, Series Two|Frederick Marryat (AKA Captain Marryat)
Two years elapsed ere he set out for his new home in the Far-West.
Daniel Boone|John S. C. Abbott
Thus has the Indian of the far-west lived, and thus is he living still.
History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians|George Mogridge
In the Far-West the early traders used the cayuse, or Indian pony, and "travoie," for transporting burdens long distances.
The Remarkable History of the Hudson's Bay Company|George Bryce

Culture definitions for far west

Far West

A term often applied to the states between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.

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