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western

/ˈwɛstən/ /ˈwɛstɚn/

Meanings
noun
A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic (c. 1850-1910) American West (west of the Mississippi river) focusing on conflict between whites and Indians, lawmen and outlaws, ranchers and farmers, or industry (railroads, mining) and agriculture.

Examples :

"My grandfather loved watching old western movies. "
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Related Words

Illustration dramatic

dramatic adjective

/dɹəˈmætɪk/

Of or relating to the drama.

"The school play was a dramatic performance, full of exciting action and emotional scenes. "

Illustration conflict

conflict noun

/kənˈflɪkt/

A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.

"The conflict between the government and the rebels began three years ago."

Illustration industry

industry noun

/ˈɪndəstɹi/

The tendency to work persistently. Diligence.

"Over the years, their industry and business sense made them wealthy."

Illustration approaches

approaches noun

/əˈproʊtʃɪz/ /əˈproʊtʃəz/

The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near.

"The dog's happy approaches to the door always made the children smile after school. "

Illustration occidental

occidental noun

/ˌɒk.səˈdɛn.təl/

A Western Christian of the Latin rite

"During the ecumenical council, the occidental delegates discussed liturgical differences with their Eastern Orthodox counterparts. "

Illustration railroads

railroads noun

/ˈreɪlroʊdz/ /ˈreɪlˌroʊdz/

A permanent road consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on.

"Many railroads roughly follow the trace of older land - and/or water roads"

Illustration focusing

focusing verb

/ˈfoʊkəsɪŋ/ /ˈfoʊkəsɪn/

(followed by on or upon) To concentrate one's attention.

"I have to focus on my work."

Illustration historic

historic noun

/(h)ɪˈstɒɹɪk/ /(h)ɪˈstɔːɹɪk/

A history, a non-fiction account of the past.

"The school's historic collection of student artwork showcases decades of creativity. "

Illustration civilizations

civilizations noun

/ˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃənz/ /ˌsɪvɪləˈzeɪʃənz/

An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political or technical development.

"Modern civilization is a product of industrialization and globalization."

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Illustration agriculture

agriculture noun

/ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌltʃə/ /ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌltʃɚ/

The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock

"My family's farm relies heavily on modern agriculture techniques to maximize crop yields. "

Illustration ranchers

ranchers noun

/ˈræntʃərz/

A person who operates a ranch.

"The ranchers in the valley are preparing for the spring planting season. "