Westerner
noun
a native or inhabitant of the West, especially of the western U.S.
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Westerner
American
[wes-ter-ner]
/ ˈwɛs tər nər /
noun
(sometimes lowercase)
westerner
British
/ ˈwɛstənə /
noun
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For Dang, having a Westerner on board could help attract more money, a person familiar with the situation said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
Mr Vawdrey was the only Westerner on the main Fujitsu board, with responsibility for its operations outside Japan, including the UK which was an important market.
From BBC • May 18, 2024
Harila rejected claims made by Austrian climber Wilhelm Steindl that more would have been done if a Westerner had been hurt on the mountain.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 13, 2023
The standard explanation is that Gorsuch is a Westerner who spent his childhood in Colorado and his lower court career adjudicating many “Indian law” cases on the U.S.
From Slate • Jun. 15, 2023
The African sense of immediate family is far different from that of the European or Westerner.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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