Definition of western Western

/wɛˈstɚn/ - [western] - west•ern

We found 14 definitions of western from 5 different sources.

What does western mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: westerns
western - a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
		horse opera
		feature film, feature an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles
western - a sandwich made from a western omelet
		western sandwich
Adjective western, westerner, westernest
western - of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River; "a Western ranch"
		eastern lying toward or situated in the east; "the eastern end of the island"
		western united states, west a location in the western part of a country, region, or city
		southwestern of a region of the United States generally including New Mexico; Arizona; Texas; California; and sometimes Nevada; Utah; Colorado
		midwestern of a region of the United States generally including Ohio; Indiana; Illinois; Iowa; Missouri; Kansas; Nebraska; and sometimes Michigan; Wisconsin; Minnesota; "a midwestern city"; "midwestern accent"
		northwestern of a region of the United States generally including Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming
western - relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts; "the Western world"; "Western thought"; "Western thought"
		eastern lying toward or situated in the east; "the eastern end of the island"
		occident, west a location in the western part of a country, region, or city
western - lying toward or situated in the west; "our company's western office"
western - of wind; from the west
		westerly
		west situated in or facing or moving toward the west

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Wiktionary

western (Noun)
A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic American West west of the Mississippi river typically focusing on a cowboys vs. Indians conflict real or imaginary.
western (Adjective)
Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west.
western (Adjective)
Of a wind blowing from the west; westerly.
western (Adjective)
occidental.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

western (a.)
Of or pertaining to the west; situated in the west, or in the region nearly in the direction of west; being in that quarter where the sun sets; as, the western shore of France; the western ocean.
western (a.)
Moving toward the west; as, a ship makes a western course; coming from the west; as, a western breeze.