Western Europe

Cultural  

1. Those nations in Europe that were not part of the Eastern Bloc, or more specifically, those nations allied with the United States in NATO (except Turkey). Neutral or nonaligned nations such as Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, and Spain, though western European in terms of geography, are not usually meant when the term “Western Europe” is used as the opposite for terms such as “Eastern Europe,” “the Eastern Bloc,” or “communist Europe.”

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Example Sentences

For the foreseeable future, he plans to direct his customers towards other destinations further west, such as the Mediterranean, Western Europe and the Caribbean.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

But Zelensky, with a new team, still commands approval ratings that most leaders in Western Europe can only dream about.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

But Western Europe has also stepped up, as a new report from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy documents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Travel from Australia, India and Western Europe, among others, has also shrunk.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

In one highly coordinated operation, the United States would launch weapons from bombers, submarines, and missile bases in America and Western Europe.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin