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western
adjective
situated
in
,
coming
from
,
or
facing
the
direction
where
the
sun
sets
•
They
built
their
house
on
the
western
edge
of
the
village
.
They
built
their
house
on
the
western
edge
of
the
village
.
•
A
cool
breeze
blew
in
from
the
western
sea
.
A
cool
breeze
blew
in
from
the
western
sea
.
From
Old
English
westerne
,
derived
from
west
+
-ern
,
meaning
“
of
the
west
.”
noun
a
film
,
book
,
or
story
set
in
the
American
Wild
West
,
often
featuring
cowboys
,
outlaws
,
and
frontier
life
•
My
dad
loves
watching
a
good
western
on
Sunday
afternoons
.
My
dad
loves
watching
a
good
western
on
Sunday
afternoons
.
•
The
director's
latest
film
is
a
spaghetti
western
set
in
dusty
Mexico
.
The
director's
latest
film
is
a
spaghetti
western
set
in
dusty
Mexico
.
First
applied
to
films
about
the
American
frontier
in
the
early
20th
century
,
deriving
from
“
the
Western
states
.”
Western
adjective
connected
with
the
countries
of
Europe
and
North
America
or
their
culture
and
ideas
•
He
studied
how
Western
art
changed
during
the
20th
century
.
He
studied
how
Western
art
changed
during
the
20th
century
.
•
Many
people
around
the
world
watch
Western
television
shows
.
Many
people
around
the
world
watch
Western
television
shows
.
Capitalized
sense
arose
in
the
15th
century
to
contrast
Europe
with
the
Eastern
world
.
eastern
adjective
situated
in
or
toward
the
east
part
of
a
place
or
area
.
•
They
moved
to
an
eastern
suburb
to
be
closer
to
the
beach
.
They
moved
to
an
eastern
suburb
to
be
closer
to
the
beach
.
•
The
eastern
side
of
the
mountain
gets
the
first
sunlight
.
The
eastern
side
of
the
mountain
gets
the
first
sunlight
.
Old
English
ēasterne
,
from
ēast
(“
east
”)
+
–ern
(“
directional
suffix
”),
meaning
“
toward
the
east
”.
adjective
(
of
wind
,
weather
,
or
another
moving
force
)
coming
from
the
east
.
•
An
eastern
wind
carried
the
smell
of
the
sea
across
the
town
.
An
eastern
wind
carried
the
smell
of
the
sea
across
the
town
.
•
Sailors
feared
the
strong
eastern
gales
during
winter
.
Sailors
feared
the
strong
eastern
gales
during
winter
.
Same
origin
as
the
general
adjective
:
Old
English
ēasterne
,
with
directional
suffix
–ern
,
later
applied
to
winds
coming
from
that
direction
.
Eastern
adjective
relating
to
the
cultures
,
peoples
,
or
countries
of
the
East
,
especially
Asia
.
•
She
loves
reading
about
Eastern
philosophy
.
She
loves
reading
about
Eastern
philosophy
.
•
Many
Eastern
countries
celebrate
Lunar
New
Year
.
Many
Eastern
countries
celebrate
Lunar
New
Year
.
Capitalized
sense
developed
in
English
during
the
17th
century
to
describe
the
farther
regions
lying
toward
the
rising
sun
,
especially
Asia
.
