Western - Definition

adj 1: relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the
world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental
parts; "the Western world"; "Western thought"; "Western
thought" [ant: eastern]
2: of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of
the Mississippi River; "a Western ranch" [ant: eastern]
3: lying toward or situated in the west; "our company's western
office"
4: of wind; from the west [syn: westerly, western]
n 1: a film about life in the western United States during the
period of exploration and development [syn: Western,
horse opera]
2: a sandwich made from a western omelet [syn: western,
western sandwich]