| ADJECTIVE | all | western | relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts |
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| all | western | of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River | |
| all | western | lying toward or situated in the west | |
| all | western, westerly | of wind | |
| NOUN | communication | Western, horse opera | a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development |
| food | western, western sandwich | a sandwich made from a western omelet |
| Sounds | hhweh'stern; weh'stern | |
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| Rhymes | adjourn ... yearn: 61 rhymes with ern... | |
| Meaning | Relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts. | |
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| Attribute of | West, Occident | The countries of (originally / originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America |
| Narrower | occidental, Hesperian | denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere |
| Opposite | eastern | Relating to or characteristic of regions / regions of eastern parts of the world |
| Spanish | occidental | |
| Catalan | occidental | |
| Verbs | westernize | make western in character |
| Meaning | Of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River. | |
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| Example | "a Western ranch" | |
| Attribute of | West, western United States | The region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River |
| Narrower | midwestern | Of a region of the United States generally including Ohio |
| northwestern | Of a region of the United States generally including Washington | |
| southwestern | Of a region of the United States generally including New Mexico | |
| west-central | Of a region of the United States usually including Colorado | |
| Opposite | eastern | Of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States |
| Meaning | lying toward or situated in the west. | |
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| Example | "our company's western office" | |
| Broader | west | situated in or facing or moving toward the west |
| Spanish | occidental | |
| Catalan | occidental | |
| Meaning | Of wind; from the west. | |
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| Synonym | westerly | |
| Broader | west | situated in or facing or moving toward the west |
| Meaning | A film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development. | |
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| Synonym | horse opera | |
| Narrower | spaghetti Western | A low-budget Western movie produced by a European (especially an Italian) film company |
| Broader | feature, feature film | The principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater |
| Spanish | película del oeste, western | |
| Catalan | pel·lícula de l'oest, western | |
| Meaning | A sandwich made from a western omelet. | |
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| Synonym | western sandwich | |
| Broader | sandwich | Two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them |
| Spanish | sándwich western, Western, western | |
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