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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 | ||
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