western

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈwɛstɚn/ UK /ˈwɛstən/ See IPA manual

Freq #3241

Meanings

1

adj
In or from the west of a place.

Our company's western office is in San Francisco.
2

adj
Connected with the countries of Europe and North America.

The dish has become popular in many Western countries.
3

noun
A film, book, or game set in the American Old West.

He loves old Westerns with cowboys and gunfights.

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Word family

Forms westerns

Derived forms mid-westernpro-westernwesterner

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Phrases (2)

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western civilization
the historical societies and cultural traditions associated with Europe and countries influenced by it

Adjective + noun
western culture
customs, ideas, and artistic traditions associated with Europe and North America

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English westerne, from Old English westerne, from Proto-Germanic *westrōnijaz. By surface analysis, west + -ern.

westerne Old English *westrōnijaz Proto-Germanic

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# western

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈwɛstɚn/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈwɛstən/
**Frequency rank:** 3241

## Meanings
1. In or from the west of a place.
2. Connected with the countries of Europe and North America.
3. A film, book, or game set in the American Old West.

## Examples
- Our company's western office is in San Francisco.
- The dish has become popular in many Western countries.
- He loves old Westerns with cowboys and gunfights.

## Derived Forms
- mid-western
- pro-western
- westerner

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: westerne
- Root: *westrōnijaz

## Etymology
From Middle English westerne, from Old English westerne, from Proto-Germanic *westrōnijaz. By surface analysis, west + -ern.

## AI Etymology
Western is from Middle English westerne, from Old English westerne, from Proto-Germanic *westrōnijaz. By surface analysis, west + -ern. Important historical forms include Middle English westerne, Old English westerne, and Proto-Germanic *westrōnijaz. In present-day use, it can mean in or from the west of a place, or connected with the countries of Europe and North America. Derived formations include mid-western, pro-western, westerner.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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