Western Hemisphere

American  

[wes-tern hem-i-sfeer] / ˈwɛs tərn ˈhɛm ɪˌsfɪər /

noun

1. the western part of the terrestrial globe, roughly extending from the prime meridian west to the antimeridian: sometimes considered synonymous with the New World because the Americas are its primary composition, the Western Hemisphere technically extends into western Eurasia and Africa, easternmost Siberia, and part of Antarctica as well.

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western hemisphere British  

noun

1. that half of the globe containing the Americas, lying to the west of the Greenwich or another meridian

2. the lands contained in this, esp the Americas

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Western Hemisphere Scientific  

/ wĕs′tərn /

1. The half of the Earth that includes North America, Central America, and South America, as divided roughly by the 0° and 180° meridians.

2. See more at prime meridian

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Etymology

Origin of Western Hemisphere

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

But what Newsom has done inside California’s most notorious prison, once home to the largest death row in the Western Hemisphere, is nothing short of a remarkable shift of thinking, culture and implementation around what it means to take away someone’s freedom — and eventually give it back.

From Los Angeles Times

“Let it be known and clear to all that this is neither our goal nor our wish, because for us Americans, our home may be in the Western Hemisphere, but we will always be a child of Europe,” Rubio said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The latter document spotlights Washington’s intention to focus on the homeland and the Western Hemisphere.

From Barron's

The latter document spotlights Washington’s intention to focus on the homeland and the Western Hemisphere.

From Barron's

Within the asset class, investors are balancing tech-forward Asian markets with a tech-laggard Western Hemisphere, adds Malcolm Dorson, head of emerging markets strategy at Global X exchange-traded funds.

From Barron's