Definition of WESTERNER

westerner

Meanings

Plural: westerners

Noun

  • an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
  • A native or inhabitant of the west of a region (or of the world as a whole).
  • A native or inhabitant of the West, of the Western world—Europe and the Americas. (Also written capitalized as Westerner.)
  • A native or inhabitant of the west of a region (or of the world as a whole).
  • A native or inhabitant of the Wild West. (Also written capitalized as Westerner.)

Adjective

  • relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
  • of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River

Adjective Satellite

  • lying toward or situated in the west
  • of wind; from the west

Origin / Etymology

From western + -er.

Synonyms

westerly, western, westoid

Antonyms

eastern

Scrabble Score: 12

westerner is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
westerner is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
westerner is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

westerner is a valid Words With Friends word