western

Pronunciation: /ˈwɛstɚn/

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
  2. noun a sandwich made from a western omelet
  3. adjective relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

Etymology

From Middle English westerne, from Old English westerne, from Proto-Germanic *westrōnijaz. By surface analysis, west + -ern.

In classic literature

Synonyms

horse opera

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
feature
Narrower (hyponyms)
spaghetti western

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