western

In, from, or towards the west of a place.

• We explored the western coast.
• Rain is moving across western Scotland.
• A western wind brought cooler air.

Similar words: westerly

Opposites: eastern

Common phrases: western coast, western region, western Canada, western edge

Connected with the cultures and countries of Europe and North America.

• She studies western art.
• Western medicine is widely used in the region.
• The book compares western and Asian approaches to education.

Common phrases: western culture, western medicine, western countries

A film or story about life in the American West in the past, often featuring cowboys.

• We watched a western last night.
• My grandfather loves old westerns.
• The western ends with the sheriff riding away.

Similar words: cowboy film

Common phrases: watch a western, classic western, western film