- a western storm
- islands in the western half of the archipelago
- Western culture
- Western powers
- Western clothes
- western music
- Western liturgies
the western part of the state
Old western movies are my favorites.
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: located in or toward the west
Western : of or relating to the countries of North America and Western Europe
: of or relating to the American West
: a story, movie, or television show about life in the American West in the late 19th century; especially : a movie about cowboys
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