Western may refer to:

Places

Western, Nebraska Western is a village in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 224 at the 2020 census. History Western was laid out in 1872. It was likely named for Wesley West, a pioneer settler. 1925 editionis available for download aUnive ...

, a village in the US *

Western, New York Western is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,951 at the 2010 census. The Town of Western is an interior town of Oneida County, north of Rome. History The town was first settled ''circa'' 1789. The Town of ...

, a town in the US *

Western Creek, Tasmania Western Creek is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Meander Valley in the North West region of Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.s ...

, a locality in Australia *

Western Junction, Tasmania Western Junction is a semi-rural locality and town in the local government area of Northern Midlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about north-east of the town of Longford. The 2016 census determined a population of 125 f ...

, a locality in Australia *

Western world The Western world, also known as the West, primarily refers to the various nations and states in the regions of Europe, North America, and Oceania.

, countries that identify with shared "Western" culture

Arts and entertainment

Films

* ''Western'' (1997 film), a French road movie directed by Manuel Poirier * ''Western'' (2017 film), a German-Austrian film

Genres

Western (genre) The Western is a genre set in the American frontier and commonly associated with folk tales of the Western United States, particularly the Southwestern United States, as well as Northern Mexico and Western Canada. It is commonly referr ...

, a category of fiction and visual art centered on the American Old West **

Western fiction Western fiction is a genre of literature set in the American Old West frontier and typically set from the late eighteenth to the late nineteenth century. Well-known writers of Western fiction include Zane Grey from the early 20th century and ...

, the Western genre as featured in literature **

Western music (North America) Western music is a form of country music composed by and about the people who settled and worked throughout the Western United States and Western Canada. Western music celebrates the lifestyle of the cowboy on the open ranges, Rocky Mountains, a ...

, a type of American folk music

Music

* ''Westerns'' (EP), an EP by Pete Yorn *

WSTRN WSTRN (a disemvoweling of the word Western, which is also pronounced), is a British afroswing collective from West London consisting of Akelle Charles, Haile (born Ras Haile Alexander), and Louis Rei (born Louis-Rae Beadle). Their debut single, ...

, a British hip hop group from west London

Business

The Western The Western Hotel and Casino was a hotel and casino in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. The casino was owned and operated by the Barrick Gaming. The Western was the lowest rung of Jackie Gaughan's ''low-roller'' casino empire that included the L ...

, a closed hotel/casino in Las Vegas, United States *

Western Cartridge Company The Western Cartridge Company is an American manufacturer of small arms and ammunition that is based in East Alton, Illinois. Founded in 1898, it was the forerunner of the Olin Corporation, formed in 1944, of which Western is still a subsidiary. ...

, a manufacturer of ammunition *

Western Publishing Western Publishing, also known as Western Printing and Lithographing Company, was a Racine, Wisconsin, firm responsible for publishing the Little Golden Books. Its Golden Books Family Entertainment division also produced children's books and ...

, a defunct publishing company

Educational institutions

*Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington, United States *Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, United States *Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California, United States *University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada (branded as Western University since 2012) *Western University (Azerbaijan), Baku *Western High School (disambiguation)

Foods

*Denver sandwich or Western sandwich *Western omelet

Sport

*Western A.F.C., a football club from Christchurch, New Zealand * Western Mustangs, the athletic program of the University of Western Ontario (aka Western University) *Western Open, a professional golf tournament *Westerns cricket team, a cricket team in Zimbabwe

Transportation

*Western (airline), an airline founded in 2006 *Western station (CTA Blue Line Forest Park branch) *Western station (CTA Blue Line O'Hare branch) *Western station (CTA Brown Line) *Western station (CTA Orange Line) *Western station (CTA Pink Line) *British Rail Class 52 or Westerns, a class of locomotives *Western Airlines, a defunct airline *Western Express Air, a regional airline in Bullhead City, Arizona, United States

People

*Western (surname), a list of people with the surname

Other uses

*Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada *Western blot, an analytical technique to detect proteins *Of or pertaining to Western culture