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west·ern
 western
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- pronunciation:
- we
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 rn
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is western, it has to do with the west. A state that is in the west, like California or Arizona, is called a western state. People who live in the west can be called western people.
Molly can see the western sky from her bedroom window.My little brother likes to wear his western hat. |
| definition 2: |
When we talk about Western things, we are often talking about things that happened or were found in the western part of America during the nineteenth century. When we talk about Western movies, we mean movies that take place in the west during that time.
My dad still likes to watch old Western TV shows. |
| definition 3: |
When people talk about the "Western world," they are talking about the continents of Europe, North America, and South America. When people talk about "Western medicine," they mean ways of treating disease that were invented in or are common in these parts of the world.
Mrs. Liu feels that both Chinese medicine and Western medicine are useful for treating illnesses.The violin is one of the most common instruments used in Western classical music. |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A Western is a book, film, or show that is about life in the American West, usually in the nineteenth century. Westerns were often about cowboys, horses, ranchers, and sheriffs.
One of my brothers likes westerns, and my other brother likes stuff about the future. |
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