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western / Western > 7 senses
ADJECTIVE1westernRelating to or characteristic of regions of western parts of the world
2western, westerlyLying in or toward the west
3westernOf or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River
4westernLying toward or situated in the west
5western, westerlyOf wind
NOUN1Western, horse operaA film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
2western, western sandwichA sandwich made from a western omelet
western / Western > pronunciation
Soundshhweh'stern; weh'stern
Rhymesadjourn, andiron, auburn, and 58 more rhymes in ern at the HyperDic website...
western > adjective 1
MeaningRelating to or characteristic of regions of western parts of the world.
Examples"the Western Hemisphere"; "Western Europe"; "the Western Roman Empire"
Attribute ofWest, Occident
Similaroccidental, Hesperian
Contraryeastern
western > adjective 2
MeaningLying in or toward the west.
Synonymswesterly
Similar towest
western > adjective 3
MeaningOf or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River.
Examples"a Western ranch"
Attribute ofWest, western United States
Similarsouthwestern; midwestern; northwestern; west-central
Contraryeastern
western > adjective 4
MeaningLying toward or situated in the west.
Examples"our company's western office"
Similar towest
western > adjective 5
MeaningOf wind. From the west.
Synonymswesterly
Similar towest
Western > noun 1, communication
MeaningA film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development.
Synonymshorse opera
Narrowerspaghetti Western
Broaderfeature, feature film
western > noun 2, food
MeaningA sandwich made from a western omelet.
Synonymswestern sandwich
Broadersandwich

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