Western: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ค
western
[ หwษstษrn ]
movie genre
relating to or characteristic of the western regions of a country, especially the United States
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- a Western movie
- Western-style clothing
historical context
a film, television drama, or novel about cowboys in the western US in the 19th century
Synonyms
cowboy film, frontier story, wild west tale
Examples of usage
- He starred in many classic Westerns.
- She enjoys watching Westerns on weekends.
Translations
Translations of the word "western" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ocidental
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคถเฅเคเคฟเคฎเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช westlich
๐ฎ๐ฉ barat
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐั ัะดะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ zachodni
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฅฟๆดใฎ
๐ซ๐ท occidental
๐ช๐ธ occidental
๐น๐ท batฤฑlฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ์์์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบุฑุจู
๐จ๐ฟ zรกpadnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ zรกpadnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ฅฟๆน็
๐ธ๐ฎ zahodni
๐ฎ๐ธ vestrรฆn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแกแแแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qษrb
๐ฒ๐ฝ occidental
Word origin
The term 'Western' originated in the early 19th century in the United States to refer to the western regions of the country. It became associated with the genre of movies and literature depicting the American Old West. The Western genre gained popularity in the mid-20th century and continues to be a significant part of American culture.
See also: west, westerner, Westernize.