Western meaning

What does “western” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“western” is a noun and adjective with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development.

western

noun

  1. a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development

    Synonymshorse opera
  2. a sandwich made from a western omelet

adjective

  1. relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

    “the western world”

    “western thought”

    Oppositeseastern
  2. of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River

    “a Western ranch”

    Oppositeseastern
  3. lying toward or situated in the west

    “our company's western office”

  4. of wind; from the west

    Synonymswesterly

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University