western

/ˈwɛstɚn/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: westernmost · westerns

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ở phía tây, hướng về phía tây hoặc liên quan đến phía tây

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Adjective

Examples

the western approaches

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Of a wind, blowing from the west; westerly.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giống như gió thổi từ phía tây

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic (c. 1850–1910) American West (west of the Mississippi river) focusing on conflict between whites and Indians, lawmen and outlaws, ranchers and farmers, or industry (railroads, mining) and agriculture.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phim hoặc tác phẩm kịch đặt ở miền Tây lịch sử Mỹ

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

Of, situated in, or related to the West (in any sense thereof). — Of or pertaining to the cultures and traditions of the United States, Canada, Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand (the West).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ở phía Tây, liên quan đến văn hóa và truyền thống của các nước phương Tây

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Adjective

Examples

As Western culture became increasingly mechanized in the 1600s, the female earth and virgin earth spirit were subdued by the machine.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “western” mean?

Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west.

Is “western” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.