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
- noun The compass direction that the sun sets in; the direction 90 degrees anticlockwise from north.
- adj Situated in, facing, or moving toward the west.
- 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.