western

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/ˈwɛstən/ English

Definitions

noun

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.

adjective

Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west.“the western approaches”
(of a wind) Blowing from the west; westerly.
Occidental.

Related words

Synonyms

horse opera oater hesperian southwestern westerly northwestern occidental midwestern country west folk hillbilly nonclassical west-central western sandwich eastern south-west

Associated

sahara hemisphere shrub terminus perth suburbs australia slopes boundary cape edge

Rhymes

northwestern southwestern best-western best turn jess stearn less stern midwestern nevertheless turn nonetheless turn rest turn

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