noun Download 🔗Share 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 loves watching westerns because they remind him of the cowboys and pioneers he read about as a child. " entertainment literature media history style culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading