westering

[ wes-ter-ing ]

/ ˈwɛs tər ɪŋ /

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adjective

moving or shifting toward the west: the westering sun; a westering wind.

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Origin of westering

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at wester², -ing²

Words nearby westering

West Dunbartonshire, West End, Westenra, wester, Westergren method, westering, Westerlies, westerly, Westermarck, western, western alienation

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How to use westering in a sentence

The reeds have a golden belt where the rise and fall of the water has left its yellow mark, shining brightly in the westering sun.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.
Then she sat with her eyes fixed on the distant islands, haze-purple in the light of the westering sun.
The Beach of Dreams|H. De Vere Stacpoole
The westering sun began lengthening the shadows on the Inyan-kara, and with the cool of evening his strength began to revive.
The Way of an Indian|Frederic Remington
Light curtains are drawn between the columns on the north and east to soften the westering sun.
Caesar and Cleopatra|George Bernard Shaw

These were but the outward and visible symbols of his westering tendencies.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells

British Dictionary definitions for westering

westering

/ (ˈwɛstərɪŋ) /

adjective

poetic moving towards the westthe westering star

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