Western: meaning, definitions and examples

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western

 

[ หˆwษ›stษ™rn ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000 Adjectives
Context #1 | Adjective

movie genre

relating to or characteristic of the western regions of a country, especially the United States

Synonyms

cowboy, frontier, pioneer

Examples of usage

  • a Western movie
  • Western-style clothing
Context #2 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ocidental

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคถเฅเคšเคฟเคฎเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช westlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ barat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐั…ั–ะดะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zachodni

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฅฟๆด‹ใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท occidental

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ occidental

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท batฤฑlฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„œ์–‘์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบุฑุจูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zรกpadnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zรกpadnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฅฟๆ–น็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zahodni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vestrรฆn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐั‚ั‹ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qษ™rb

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ occidental

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,771, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.