Far West

American  

noun

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

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Far West Cultural  

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Far Western
  adjective

Example Sentences

As part of the settlement, which came in response to a wage order issued by the county, Far West will pay about $192,000 in back wages and another $475,000 in fines.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2023

Justice Minister Flavio Dino said: "The law must prevail over the digital Far West" and he gave Google two hours to remove the link or face a big fine.

From Reuters • May 10, 2023

Gormley, 34, began growing fungi at home during the pandemic, using kits from North Spore and other companies, including San Francisco Bay Area-based Far West Fungi.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2023

Older office buildings in the city are losing their best tenants to new well-equipped buildings in neighborhoods like Hudson Yards on Manhattan’s Far West Side, leaving lots of empty office space in Midtown and downtown.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2022

Some seventy miles east of the Colorado border, the countryside, with its hard blue skies and desert-clear air, has an atmosphere that is rather more Far West than Middle West.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote