Definition of western

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  • western is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • western is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
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Definition of western

  • of wind; from the west (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. westerly
  • a sandwich made from a western omelet (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. western sandwich
  • a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. horse opera
  • lying toward or situated in the west (adjective)

    Examples

    1. our company's western office
  • of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River (adjective)
  • relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the western world
    2. western thought

See definition of western in Merriam Webster