Meanings
nouncountry and western (uncountable)
alternative country & western · alternative country-western
- uncountableentertainmentA diverse field of American popular music that grew out of hillbilly music and features elements from rural peoples across the Southern and Western United States.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna simple style of folk music heard mostly in the southern United States; usually played on stringed instruments
Similar
country musicC and W
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
country and western. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/country%20and%20western
MLA
“country and western.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/country%20and%20western. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “country and western,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/country%20and%20western.
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