western

Adjective
  1. Relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts (synset 300828657)
    "the western world"; "western thought"
    tells us about: occident, west - the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
    similar to: hesperian, occidental - denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere
  2. Of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River (synset 300829509)
    "a Western ranch"
    tells us about: west, western united states - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
    similar to:
    • 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
    • northwestern - of a region of the United States generally including Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming
    • west-central - of a region of the United States usually including Colorado; Nevada; Utah
  3. Lying toward or situated in the west (synset 300828199)
    "our company's western office"
    similar to: west - situated in or facing or moving toward the west
  4. Of wind;
    From the west (synset 300828321)
    similar to: west - situated in or facing or moving toward the west
    same as: westerly
Noun
  1. A film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development (synset 106628388)
    is a type of: feature, feature film - the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater
    subtypes: spaghetti western - a low-budget Western movie produced by a European (especially an Italian) film company
    same as: horse opera
  2. A sandwich made from a western omelet (synset 107714417)
    is a type of: sandwich - two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
    same as: western sandwich

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