English adjective: western | |||
1. | western relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts | ||
Samples | The Western world. Western thought. Western thought. | ||
Similar | Hesperian, occidental | ||
Attribute | Occident, West | ||
Antonyms | eastern | ||
2. | western of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River | ||
Samples | A Western ranch. | ||
Similar | midwestern, northwestern, southwestern, west-central | ||
Attribute | West, western United States | ||
Antonyms | eastern | ||
3. | western lying toward or situated in the west | ||
Samples | Our company's western office. | ||
Similar | west | ||
Antonyms | east | ||
4. | western of wind; from the west | ||
Synonyms | westerly | ||
Similar | west | ||
Antonyms | east | ||
English noun: Western | |||
1. | Western (communication) a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development | ||
Synonyms | horse opera | ||
Broader (hypernym) | feature, feature film | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | spaghetti Western | ||
2. | western (food) a sandwich made from a western omelet | ||
Synonyms | western sandwich | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sandwich | ||