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Word

westerner

Phoneticswest·ern·er

US/ˈwɛstɝnɝ/

UK/wˈɛstənɐ/

Definition

n. a person who comes from the western part of the world, especially from Europe or North America.

n. a person born in or living in the western part of the world, particularly in countries with European cultural origins.

Examples

“The local guide was surprised to see a westerner in such a remote village.”

“As a westerner living in Tokyo, he found the cultural differences fascinating but occasionally difficult to navigate.”

“The rapid expansion of global media has significantly blurred the traditional distinctions between the lifestyle of a typical westerner and that of their counterparts in emerging economies.”

Examples

simple

“The local guide was surprised to see a westerner in such a remote village.”

contextual

“As a westerner living in Tokyo, he found the cultural differences fascinating but occasionally difficult to navigate.”

complex

“The rapid expansion of global media has significantly blurred the traditional distinctions between the lifestyle of a typical westerner and that of their counterparts in emerging economies.”

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