/ ˈwestən; NAmE -ərn/ adjective , noun
■ adjective
1.
[ only before noun ] ( abbr. W ) (also Western ) located in the west or facing west :
western Spain
Western Europe
the western slopes of the mountain
2.
(usually Western ) connected with the west part of the world, especially Europe and N America :
Western art
—see also country and western
■ noun
a film / movie or book about life in the western US in the 19th century, usually involving cowboys
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English westerne (from west and -ern ).