noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈwɛstənə/
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General-American:/ˈwɛstɚnɚ/
CMU ARPABET:W EH1 S T ER0 N ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
A native or inhabitant of the west of a region (or of the world as a whole).
A native or inhabitant of the West, of the Western world—The United States, Canada, Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. (Also written capitalized as Westerner.)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: westoid, occidental
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
A native or inhabitant of the west of a region (or of the world as a whole).
A native or inhabitant of the Wild West. (Also written capitalized as Westerner.)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
Alternative letter-case form of westerner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 4
an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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