Far West

noun

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

Related formsFar Western, adjective

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Historical Examples of 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
What very unromantic and common-place ideas—steamers and Red Indians, and the far-west and cornfields!
The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith
W.H.G. Kingston
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
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

far west in Culture

Far West

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

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