Definitions for Western

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Western west·ern

Spelling: [wes-tern]

IPA: /ˈwɛs tərn/

Western is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 150 anagrams from letters in Western (eenrstw).

Definitions for Western

noun

1. (often initial capital letter) a story, movie, or radio or television play about the U.S. West of the 19th century.
2. western sandwich.
3. a person or thing from a western region or country.

adjective

1. lying toward or situated in the west:
2. directed or proceeding toward the west:
3. coming or originating from the west, as a wind.
4. (often initial capital letter) of, pertaining to, living in, or characteristic of the West, especially the western U.S.:
5. (usually initial capital letter) Occidental:
6. (usually initial capital letter) of or relating to the non-Communist countries of Europe and the Americas:
7. (initial capital letter) of or relating to the Western Church.

Origin of Western

before 1050; 1905-10 for def 8; Middle English, Old English westerne, equivalent to west west + -erne -ern

Examples for Western

Although he brings a western spin to things, he seems equally inspired by the local sense of style.

“You are applying western metrics to someone who is not using that metric against you,” referring to ISIS, Bolger said.

When Mrs. western retired to her room for the night, it was not to sleep.

As a white, educated, western, middle-class male, I possess most of the unearned privilege the world has to offer.

In their past calls for attacks on western targets, AQAP has focused on putting bombs on planes, not revenge attacks.

How's it come you didn't have a western Union frank this year?

In truth, it's amazing to take count of the western men among us in all the professions.

He had a large family at home waiting his return from a western journey.

President Harding had died while traveling in the western States.

This time it would be the biggest mistake for the western press to repeat that—absolutely the biggest mistake.