western

western is a 7-letter English word with 8 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of or pertaining to the west; situated in the west, or in the region nearly in the direction of west; being in that quarter where the sun sets; as, the western shore of France; the western ocean. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 11 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Of or pertaining to the west; situated in the west, or in the region nearly in the direction of west; being in that quarter where the sun sets; as, the western shore of France; the western ocean.
2. adjective. Moving toward the west; as, a ship makes a western course; coming from the west; as, a western breeze.
3. noun. a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
4. noun. a sandwich made from a western omelet
5. adjective. lying toward or situated in the west

   "our company's western office"

6. adjective. of wind; from the west

   Synonyms: westerly

7. adjective. 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"

8. adjective. of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River

   "a Western ranch"

Synonyms

westerly

Common word forms

westerns, westerner, westernly, westernise, westernize

Words from these letters

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