western in English: In or from the west part of a place. (adjective)

Translation

In or from the west part of a place.

Word origin

From Old English westerne, built from west and the direction ending -erne.

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The western side is the side towards the west.

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"Western" describes where something is, not where it is going.

westerns .

"A western" is also a noun: a film about the American West.

west

The direction where the sun goes down.

east

The direction where the sun comes up in the morning. It is the opposite of west.

country

A land with its own people, government, and borders, like France or Japan.

world

The Earth and all the people, places, and things on it.

film

A story told in moving pictures. It is the usual British word for a movie.

European

From Europe, or belonging to Europe and its people. It always takes a capital letter.

northern

In or from the north part of a place.

southern

In or from the south part of a place.

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