western
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Sense: In or toward the west
Synonyms:
westward, westerly, occidental, in the west, on the west side, where the sun sets, facing west, westbound, of the Western powers
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eastern Collocations, easterly, eastbound, oriental, the Eastern Bloc, east facing, in the east, on the east side, on the east coast, where the sun sets
Sense: Usually capital; having characteristics of Western Civilization
Synonyms:
Grecian, Latin, Roman, American Collocations, European Collocations, Christian, Caucasian, British Collocations, French Collocations
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Sense: Sometimes capital; having characteristics of the western part of the United States
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cowboy Collocations, middle-western, southwestern, far-western, in the sagebrush country, on the Western plains, in the wide open spaces, in the wild west, in the Rockies, in God's country, in the wild and woolly West, out where the men are men
Antonyms:
east coast