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Far West — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • west noun The compass direction that the sun sets in; the direction 90 degrees anticlockwise from north.

Senses

Far West is used for these senses in English:

  • West (US) The Western United States (sometimes excluding the West Coast), particularly (historical) in reference to the 19th century Wild West.
  • Wild West (historical) The western United States during the 19th-century era of settlement, commonly believed to be lawless and unruly.
  • Wild West (by extension) A place or situation in which disorderly behavior prevails, especially due to a lack of regulatory oversight or an inadequate legal system.

west — full definition

  1. noun The compass direction that the sun sets in; the direction 90 degrees anticlockwise from north.
  2. adj Situated in, facing, or moving toward the west.
  3. name "The West" — a loose cultural and political grouping covering the US, Canada, Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, often contrasted with other parts of the world.

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