western
/ˈwɛstɚn/IPA: /W EH1 S T ER0 N/
noun
- 1
A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic (c. 1850-1910) American West (west of the Mississippi river) focusing on conflict between whites and Indians, lawmen and outlaws, ranchers and farmers, or industry (railroads, mining) and agriculture.
Synonyms
adjective
- 1
Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west.
“the western approaches”
- 2
(of a wind) Blowing from the west; westerly.
- 3
Occidental.
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