western

Word parts

west + -ern

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈwɛstɚn/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈwɛstən/

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• Hyphenation: west‧ern

Adjective

Positive western

Comparative more western

Superlative most western

Western is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

1. A western place is in or from the west of the place.

   Alberta is in Western Canada.

2. A western idea or practice comes from Europe and/or North America.

   It's hard to explain fully why Western culture has been so successful.

Noun

Singular western

Plural westerns

1. (countable) A movie set in the historic American West.