Westerner

[ wes-ter-ner ]

noun(sometimes lowercase)

a native or inhabitant of the West, especially of the western U.S.

Origin of Westerner

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; western + -er¹

Other words from Westerner

an·ti-West·ern·er, noun
pro-West·ern·er, noun

Words Nearby Westerner

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How to use Westerner in a sentence

They felt it especially important to share the news with a white Westerner.
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The Sherpa accused the Westerner of knocking off ice to hit the Sherpa below.
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I may have been the last Westerner to speak with Kareem, only hours before he went missing.
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Nothing can prepare a Westerner for their first trip to Asia—it's like an out-of-body experience.
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This was the most perfect specimen of the bluff, hearty, breezy, almost ingenuous Westerner that Gwynne had encountered.
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It was all confusing enough to the big Westerner, but the little man knew where to go.
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Alone with the Westerner, Joyce felt her blood begin to quicken.
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The man bowed and the Westerner answered the greeting by lifting his hat.
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Captain Kilmeny nodded to the Westerner without embarrassment.
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British Dictionary definitions for westerner

westerner

/ (ˈwɛstənə) /

noun

(sometimes capital) a native or inhabitant of the west of any specific region, esp of the western states of the US or of the western hemisphere

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