westering

American  

[wes-ter-ing] / ˈwɛs tər ɪŋ /

adjective

1. moving or shifting toward the west.

   the westering sun; a westering wind.

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westering British  

/ ˈwɛstərɪŋ /

adjective

1. poetic moving towards the west

   the westering star

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Etymology

Origin of westering

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at wester ², -ing ²

Example Sentences

“Maybe it’s the classic American westering – keep moving west, keep moving west. This is as far as it goes. This is the edge.”

From The Guardian • Dec. 19, 2020

The westering sun, shining through old-fashioned green window shades, filled the office on the second floor of Ottawa's East Block with tawny light.

From Time Magazine Archive

Now the candidate's chartered plane fires back across the continent against the direction of old westering tracks 30,000 ft. below.

From Time Magazine Archive

But Sappho has many a sister in these westering years.

From Time Magazine Archive

Against the westering sun, the long shadows of the horsemen reached across the hill slope toward the flatlands where the small troop struggled onward.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander