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western

[wes-tern] / ˈwɛs tərn /
ADJECTIVE
situated or toward the west
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Back in Bogotá, Nelida Paez, who had moved to the Colombian capital from western Venezuela to flee economic hardships, said: “You can feel that our luck is finally changing, as a nation.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A narrow trail clung to its western side, snaking up from where Torak stood.

From Literature

Characters are caricatures, be it a villain that feels plucked from a cartoon western, complete with a purring raccoon for a sidekick, to a greedy wannabe politician of a bank manager.

From Los Angeles Times

While there will be lots of cloud on Tuesday with rain at times in Northern Ireland and western Scotland, it will become sunnier across England and Wales into the afternoon.

From BBC

His western suits, the Brilliantine in his hair, his buying the shop and letting me learn from Mr. Lew had all given me that impression.

From Literature