western

/ˈwɛstən/

• phonetics
• /ˈwɛstən/ 
• /ˈwɛstɚn/ 

• 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.
• 同義詞 : horse opera; oater;

• adjective
• Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west.
  the western approaches
• (of a wind) Blowing from the west; westerly.
• Occidental.