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Definition of western adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

western

adjective
 
 
/ˈwestən/
 
/ˈwestərn/
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  1.  
     [only before noun]
    (abbreviation W)
    Western
    located in the west or facing west
    • western Spain
    • Western Europe
    • the western slopes of the mountain
    • all over the western hemisphere
    • Economic growth in China's western regions
    Topics Geographyb1
  2.  
    usually Western
    connected with the west part of the world, especially Europe and North America
    • Western art
    • the Western world
    Topics Geographyb1
    3. see also country and western
    Word OriginOld English westerne (from west and -ern).
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