Definition of WESTERN

western

Meanings

Plural: westerns

Noun

  • a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
  • a sandwich made from a western omelet
  • 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

  • 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"
  • of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River
    • "a Western ranch"

Adjective Satellite

  • lying toward or situated in the west
    • "our company's western office"
  • of wind; from the west

Adj

  • Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west.
  • Blowing from the west; westerly.
  • Occidental.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English westerne, from Old English westerne, from Proto-Germanic *westrōnijaz.
By surface analysis, west + -ern.

Synonyms

horse opera, oater, westerly, western sandwich

Antonyms

eastern

Scrabble Score: 10

western is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
western is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
western is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

western is a valid Words With Friends word