| a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to the west; situated in the west, or in the region nearly in the direction of west; being in that quarter where the sun sets; | ||||||
| 2. | Moving toward the west;
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| Noun | 1. | Western - a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development Synonyms: horse opera |
| 2. | western - a sandwich made from a western omelet Synonyms: western sandwich | |
| Adj. | 1. | western - relating to or characteristic of regions of western parts of the world; "the Western Hemisphere"; "Western Europe"; "the Western Roman Empire" Antonyms: eastern - relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world; "the Eastern Hemisphere"; "Eastern Europe"; "the Eastern religions" |
| 2. | western - lying in or toward the west Synonyms: westerly | |
| 3. | western - of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River; "a Western ranch" Antonyms: eastern - of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States; "the Eastern establishment" | |
| 4. | western - lying toward or situated in the west; "our company's western office" | |
| 5. | western - of wind; from the west Synonyms: westerly |