The ~ is used to refer to the western part of the United States during the time when Europeans were first settling there.
N-SING: the N
The ~ is used to refer to the western part of the United States during the time when Europeans were first settling there.
N-SING: the N
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012