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Western
/ˈwɛstən/
A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic (c. 1850-1910) American West (west of the Mississippi river) focusing on conflict between whites and Indians, lawmen and outlaws, ranchers and farmers, or industry (railroads, mining) and agriculture.
📖 Definitions of "Western"
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A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic (c. 1850-1910) American West (west of the Mississippi river) focusing on conflict between whites and Indians, lawmen and outlaws, ranchers and farmers, or industry (railroads, mining) and agriculture.
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Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west.
"the western approaches"
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(of a wind) Blowing from the west; westerly.
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Occidental.
🔄 Synonyms of "Western"
13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| countrynoun | The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc. |
| westnoun | The direction opposite to that of the earth's rotation, specifically 270°. |
| hesperiannoun | Of or relating to the Martian geological period between Noachian and Amazonian |
| horse operanoun | (idiomatic) A theatrical production, film, or program on radio or television depicting adventures of characters in the American Old West; a western. |
| northwesternnoun | Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction. |
| southwestern | Of or pertaining to the southwest. |
| western sandwichnoun | a sandwich made from a western omelet |
| west-central | of a region of the united states usually including colorado; nevada; utah |
| folknoun | (collective plural) People, persons. |
| hillbillynoun | (often derogatory) Someone who is from the hills; especially from a rural area, with a connotation of a lack of refinement or sophistication. |
| midwestern | Of or pertaining to any region identified as midwest |
| occidentalnoun | Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western. |
| westerlynoun | (of wind) Coming from the west. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Western"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| eastern | Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Western"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hesperiannoun | Of or relating to the Martian geological period between Noachian and Amazonian |
| southwesternnoun | Of or pertaining to the southwest. |
| westerlynoun | (of wind) Coming from the west. |
| northwesternnoun | Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction. |
| occidentalnoun | Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western. |
| horse operanoun | (idiomatic) A theatrical production, film, or program on radio or television depicting adventures of characters in the American Old West; a western. |
| midwesternnoun | Of or pertaining to any region identified as midwest |
| countrynoun | The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc. |
| westnoun | The direction opposite to that of the earth's rotation, specifically 270°. |
| folknoun | (collective plural) People, persons. |
| hillbillynoun | (often derogatory) Someone who is from the hills; especially from a rural area, with a connotation of a lack of refinement or sophistication. |
| nonclassical | Not classical. |
| west-central | of a region of the united states usually including colorado; nevada; utah |
| western sandwichnoun | a sandwich made from a western omelet |
| easternnoun | Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east. |
| south-westnoun | (chiefly UK) Alternative form of southwest. [The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.] |
| north-westnoun | (chiefly UK) Alternative form of northwest. [The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.] |
| westbound | Towards the west; in a westerly direction. |
| oaternoun | (informal, US, entertainment) A movie or television show about cowboy or frontier life; a western movie. |
| westernernoun | A native or inhabitant of the West, of the Western world—Europe and the Americas. (Also written capitalized as Westerner.) |
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