western
lying toward or situated in the west: our company's western office.
directed or proceeding toward the west: a western migration.
coming or originating from the west, as a wind.
(often initial capital letter) of, pertaining to, living in, or characteristic of the West, especially the western U.S.: a Western ranch.
(usually initial capital letter) Occidental: to adopt Western dress.
(usually initial capital letter) of or relating to the non-Communist countries of Europe and the Americas: Western trade agreements.
(initial capital letter) of or relating to the Western Church.
(often initial capital letter) a story, movie, or radio or television play about the U.S. West of the 19th century.
a person or thing from a western region or country.
Origin of western
1Other words from western
- anti-Western, adjective
- non·west·ern, adjective, noun
- pro-Western, adjective
- un·west·ern, adjective
Words Nearby western
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How to use western in a sentence
Last year, a study found an average of 132 small pieces of plastic literally rained down onto each square meter of public lands in the western United States every year.
Microplastics are everywhere. Here’s what that means for our health. | Ula Chrobak | February 11, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe snow has let up quite a bit in our far western suburbs, and will continue to do so from west to east during the next hour or so, possibly mixing with or changing to rain as it does.
Snow ends, leading to an afternoon of melting; more storm chances to come this week | Brian Jackson, Dan Stillman, Andrew Freedman | February 7, 2021 | Washington PostA trip to Provence and the Riviera might start at the western end of that stretch, in the Roman city of Arles, where Van Gogh first lived after leaving Paris.
An art lover’s Impressionist video trip to Provence and the Riviera | Nancy Nathan | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostBill postponed the western swing album and released “Acoustic,” a collection of 20 acoustic songs by Eva.
Twenty-five years after her death, Eva Cassidy’s music is as timeless as ever | John Kelly | January 26, 2021 | Washington Post“Every day we have new rules, new guidelines, and it’s a struggle,” said Shelly Dunham, CEO of Okeene Municipal Hospital in western Oklahoma.
How the CARES Act Forgot America’s Most Vulnerable Hospitals | by Brianna Bailey, The Frontier | January 26, 2021 | ProPublica
Their friendship began when Krauss, who was chairman of the physics department at Case western in Cleveland, sought out Epstein.
Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking | M.L. Nestel | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIn their past calls for attacks on western targets, AQAP has focused on putting bombs on planes, not revenge attacks.
U.S. Spies See Al Qaeda Fingerprints on Paris Massacre | Shane Harris, Nancy A. Youssef | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThis time it would be the biggest mistake for the western press to repeat that—absolutely the biggest mistake.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Our Duty Is to Keep Charlie Hebdo Alive | Ayaan Hirsi Ali | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST“You are applying western metrics to someone who is not using that metric against you,” referring to ISIS, Bolger said.
Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Many People It’s Killed in the ISIS War | Nancy A. Youssef | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAlthough he brings a western spin to things, he seems equally inspired by the local sense of style.
The Photographer Who Gave Up Manhattan for Marrakech | Liza Foreman | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBut this alliance is rotten, and cannot endure; the western men are no partizans of slavery.
The scene and field of that learning hitherto has been, in our western communities, the University.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsI started for it once, but never even reached the western boundaries of New York.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonWe were once more at the western door; Madame crossed herself again; we went out.
In our western communities the dangers to the intellectual nexus lie rather on the other side.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
British Dictionary definitions for western (1 of 2)
/ (ˈwɛstən) /
situated in or towards or facing the west
going or directed to or towards the west
(of a wind, etc) coming or originating from the west
native to, inhabiting, or growing in the west
music See country and western
British Dictionary definitions for Western (2 of 2)
/ (ˈwɛstən) /
of, relating to, or characteristic of the West as opposed to the Orient
(formerly) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Americas and the parts of Europe not under Communist rule
of, relating to, or characteristic of the western states of the US
a film, book, etc, concerned with life in the western states of the US, esp during the era of exploration and early development
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