1. located in or coming from the west
2. relating to or characteristic of the western part of the world, especially Europe and North America
3. relating to the American West or frontier period

1. a movie, book, or story about cowboys and life in the American West

Examples

• The western coast of the United States faces the Pacific Ocean.
• Western culture has influenced many parts of the world.
• She studied Western philosophy in college.
• The old western town had a saloon and a sheriff’s office.
• He loves watching classic westerns with John Wayne.
• The western frontier was dangerous but full of opportunity.
• Western medicine differs from traditional Eastern practices.