western
adjective
west·ern
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Definition of western
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: coming from the west
a western storm
b
: situated or lying toward the west
islands in the western half of the archipelago
2
or Western
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated West: such as
a
: steeped in or stemming from the Greco-Roman traditions
Western culture
b
: of or relating to the noncommunist countries of Europe and America
Western powers
c
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the American West
Western clothes western music
3
Western
: of or relating to the Roman Catholic or Protestant segment of Christianity
Western liturgies
western
nounDefinition of western (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: one that is produced in or characteristic of a western region and especially the western U.S.
2
often capitalized
: a novel, story, motion picture, or broadcast dealing with life in the western U.S. especially during the latter half of the 19th century
Examples of western in a Sentence
Adjective
the western part of the state Old western movies are my favorites.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
After completing his 41-month sentence for mail, wire and bankruptcy fraud in March, Joe has been in ICE custody and was recently moved to the facility in western Pennsylvania that houses immigration detainees. — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, "Teresa Giudice Helps Daughter Gia Move Into Her Rutgers Dorm as She Drops Her Off for First Time," 30 Aug. 2019 But for the Cushingberrys, the reunion must go on, and family members arrived at 6 a.m. to set up tents at tables near the western end of the island. — Freep.com, "Despite a wet Belle Isle, this family reunion must go on," 28 Aug. 2019 Kevin Costner, Wes Bentley, Kelly Reilly and Luke Grimes star in the season finale of the modern western, with guest star Dabney Coleman. 10 p.m. — Los Angeles Times, "What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Yellowstone’ on Paramount," 27 Aug. 2019 Puerto Rico will see the worst conditions Wednesday, where the western and southern parts of the islands are expected to experience high winds and heavy precipitation. — Ben Kesslen, NBC News, "Tropical Storm Dorian strengthens as Puerto Rico declares state of emergency," 27 Aug. 2019 When asked about GM Lordstown, Gibbs first pivoted to growth in the energy sector in eastern Ohio, with a plant in western Pennsylvania and a proposed plant in Belmont County. — Robin Goist, cleveland.com, "Republicans host business roundtable in Canton as part of strategy to focus on economy in swing states," 26 Aug. 2019 However, the western-third of the country can expect a milder winter with near-normal temperatures and precipitation. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "The Farmers' Almanac Predicts Winter 2020 Will Be 'Freezing' and 'Frigid'," 26 Aug. 2019 In fact, both eastern and western populations of the butterfly still face serious challenges. — Christopher Magan, Twin Cities, "Seeing more Monarchs? Your milkweed garden might be working.," 19 Aug. 2019 President Trump's visit to a Shell natural gas plant in rural western Pennsylvania on Tuesday was an official White House event, but that might not have been readily apparent to those listening to his speech. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, "In battleground Pennsylvania, Trump pushes 2020 message at official White House event," 13 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The space western also features Gina Carano as Cara Dune, an ex-rebel shock trooper, and Carl Weathers as Greef Carga, the head of a guild of bounty hunters. — Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, "Disney debuts first trailer for ‘Star Wars’ series ‘The Mandalorian’ at D23," 23 Aug. 2019 Despite their brevity — only one track clocks in longer than five minutes — the songs, produced by the singer and Ron Aniello, have the cinematic grandeur of the westerns that numerous characters from Springsteen’s younger years dreamed about. — Ken Capobianco, BostonGlobe.com, "On ‘Western Stars,’ Bruce Springsteen still singing for the lonely," 12 June 2019 Rick is a past-his-peak actor relegated to guest spots playing heavies on TV crime shows and westerns. — Los Angeles Times, "‘Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood’ is the year’s first surefire Oscar best picture nominee," 2 Aug. 2019 Schoenberg, with the aid of two UCLA students, tries out his idea by imagining the events of his life as depicted in different film genres—silents, noir mysteries, Disney cartoons, musicals and westerns. — Heidi Waleson, WSJ, "‘Schoenberg in Hollywood’ Review: Grandiose Fantasy," 20 Nov. 2018 The nation's gradual western, and southern, geographic shift has helped Arizona's economy, too. — Russ Wiles, azcentral, "Ducey is cheerleader-in-chief for the state economy. Is his enthusiasm justified?," 15 July 2019 From frequent road trips to a period western, a contemporary samurai film, an espionage thriller or a vampire movie, his work is always full of the unexpected. — Mark Olsen, latimes.com, "Bill Murray, Adam Driver and more on Jim Jarmusch and zom-com ‘The Dead Don’t Die’," 19 June 2019 Just a few months earlier, the film, a satire of old Hollywood westerns, made waves in the New York Times for its portrait of gay desire. — Michael Waters, Smithsonian, "The Stonewall of the South That History Forgot," 25 June 2019 But the frontier was closed, and its memory was already being turned into myth in dime novels, westerns, and Wild West shows. — David Treuer, Harper's magazine, "2020 Vision," 10 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'western.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for western
western
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of western
(Entry 1 of 2)
: located in or toward the west
: of or relating to the countries of North America and Western Europe
: of or relating to the American West
western
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of western (Entry 2 of 2)
: a story, movie, or television show about life in the American West in the late 19th century
especially
: a movie about cowboys
See the full definition for western in the English Language Learners Dictionary
western
adjective
west·ern
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Kids Definition of western
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or like that of the West
2
: lying toward or coming from the west
Kids Definition of western (Entry 2 of 2)
: a story, film, or radio or television show about life in the western United States especially in the last part of the 19th century
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