western
/ˈwɛstɚn/noun, adjective2 syllables
Western means: of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River.
Synonyms for western11
noun, as in a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
noun, as in a sandwich made from a western omelet
adjective, as in of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River
adjective, as in relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
adjective, as in of wind; from the west
adjective, as in lying toward or situated in the west
Opposites of western
What does western mean?6
adjective
of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River“a Western ranch”
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”
of wind; from the west
lying toward or situated in the west“our company's western office”
noun
a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
a sandwich made from a western omelet
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with western?3
three syllables
Western in a sentence
- In western civilisation, waste of food is still a common thing.Ergulis
- Even in western media, freedom of speech isn't always guaranteed.zogwarg
- Pasteur’s ideas profoundly influenced western medical thinking.Hybrid
- A cult classic spaghetti western was playing at the cinema.sundown
- Playing country-western music on guitar is real kid stuff to a true professional.CM
- Western domination of the world is not eternal.Amastan
- Western journalists often condescend to guests from perceived less developed countries.Amastan
- Western journalists sometimes underestimate guests from other countries.Amastan
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Forms of western
as a noun
- plural
- westerns