1 [onlybeforenoun] (abbreviation W) (also Western) situated in the west or facing west:
western Spain * Western Europe * the western slopes of the mountain
2 (usually Western) connected with the west part of the world, especially Europe and N America:
Western art
seealsoCOUNTRYANDWESTERN
noun a film/movie or book about life in the western US in the 19th century, usually involving COWBOYS
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