Synonyms for western

Most common

occidental · west · south-western · north-western

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Adjective

Antonyms

eastern, easterly, levant

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west.

Related words

Word family

westerner

Phrases

western capercaillie western osprey western yellow pine western barn owl western fence lizard western grey kangaroo western prickly juniper country and western

Example sentences

• west Berlin is a symbol of union between East and West.
• occidental The language Interlingue was once called Occidental.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

west¹

8 letters

westerly³

9 letters

hesperian

10 letters

occidental⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (westerly³ = 3 syllables).