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Adjective
/ˈwestərn/,
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Situated in the west, or directed toward or facing the west,
  1. Situated in the west, or directed toward or facing the west
    • - there will be showers in some western areas
  2. (of a wind) Blowing from the west

  3. Living in or originating from the west, in particular Europe or the U.S
    • - Western society
  4. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the west or its inhabitants
    • - the history of western art
  5. Of or originating from the noncommunist states of Europe and North America in contrast to the Eastern bloc

Noun
  1. A film, television drama, or novel about cowboys in western North America, esp. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

  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"; "Western thought"
  2. a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
  3. a sandwich made from a western omelet
  4. lying toward or situated in the west; "our company's western office"
  5. westerly: of wind; from the west
  6. (west) the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
  7. Western was an American low-cost airline headquartered in Bellingham, Washington, and operated from a hub at Bellingham International Airport.
  8. Western is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown Line. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. The adjacent stations are Rockwell, which is located about one quarter mile (0.4 km) to the west, and Damen, about one half mile (0.8 km) to the east. ...
  9. Western is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Orange Line.
  10. Western is a 1997 road movie directed by Manuel Poirier. It tells the story of the relationship between a Spanish shoe salesman and a Russian hitchhiker as they drive across the French countryide in search of love.
  11. The Western is a genre of art that may be found in film, television, radio, literature, painting and other visual arts. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West. ...
  12. Western A.F.C. is a soccer club in Christchurch, New Zealand.
  13. A film, novel, or other work of a certain genre dealing with the American Old West; Of, situated in, or related to the West; Of or pertaining to a certain genre of film, television, literature, and so on, dealing with the American Old West
  14. (westernly) In or towards the west. [16th-19th c.]
  15. (Westernness) The quality of being Western
  16. (West) Includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
  17. (West) the region where the sun set, hence the land of the dead (3)
  18. (WEST) Setting something to rest; erasing personal history / Blazing a new trail; exhibiting your wild side; acting or thinking independently
  19. (WEST) The tribes of Joseph, Manasseh and Benjamin were camped on the West Side of the tabernacle. Natural Israel in the kingdom will have tribal divisions. Entrance into the holy government of Israel will be through the gate of the tribe most suited to the individual s temperaments.
  20. (WEST) The untimely earth Star 2 is exhausted by the metal energy of the west. If you have a west room, be aware of financial and physical drain. This is especially true if you are a senior. You need to focus on digestive, skin, and bone health. ...
  21. (WEST) Western European Stent Trial; Women's Estrogen for Stroke Trial
  22. (WEST) Wood Epoxy Saturation Technique, commonly applied to the process of making right angle joints between two materials with a fillet of bog, generally followed by glassfibre reinforcing tape;
  23. (WEST) [Zapad] – emerges in the role of the superego with regard to RUSSIA. Russian culture’s constant opposition to the West, as well as its attempt to live outside the Western cultural norm, may serve as a confirmation of this. (B. Groys, Die Erfindung Russlands. München: Hanser, 1993).
  24. (WEST) where the sun sets and the most important direction when consiering Patio Cover designs in Queensland.
  25. (West) Campus. Queen's West Campus, purchased by Queen's in 1969, holds the university's Faculty of Education, Richardson Memorial Stadium, and two residence complexes, Jean Royce Hall and John Orr tower. It is located about two kilometres west of the main campus. ...