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Far West

American  

noun

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


Far West Cultural  
  1. A term often applied to the states between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.


Other Word Forms

  • Far Western adjective

Example Sentences

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"It's a really unusual find this far west and of such a significant size - it will really add to our knowledge of Welsh and local history," he said, and mean "more visitors to Margam Park, to Neath Port Talbot and to Wales generally".

From BBC

It will be a much drier day overall, with patchy rain and brisk winds developing in the far west later on.

From BBC

In an independent review of the county’s evacuation system, completed by McChrystal Group in September, investigators found that some officials didn’t realize how far west the fire had spread until well into the morning of Jan. 8, as late as around 3 a.m. — when fire had started to spread into west Altadena but evacuation orders still hadn’t gone out.

From Los Angeles Times

Residents reported feeling light to moderate shaking from the quakes as far east as Cathedral City and Indio and as far west as Murrieta.

From Los Angeles Times

He sticks mostly to the far West Side, though.

From The Wall Street Journal