western hemisphere

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see western, hemisphere.

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WestOccident
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Meanings

western hemisphere1

nounwestern hemisphere (countable and uncountable, plural western hemispheres)

plural western hemispheres

  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of Western Hemisphere.
  2. countableuncountableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see western, hemisphere.

Western Hemisphere2

proper nounthe Western Hemisphere

alternative western hemisphere

  1. The hemisphere in Earth to the west of the Greenwich meridian (zero degree longitude) and east of 180 degrees longitude (approximately the International Date Line), containing the Americas and a small part of eastern Russia.

    Synonyms: West, Occident

  2. USmetonymicallyThe Americas.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe hemisphere in Earth to the west of the Greenwich meridian (zero degree longitude) and east of 180 degrees longitude (approximately the International Date Line), containing the Americas and a small part of eastern Russia.

Similar
WestOccident

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe hemisphere that includes North America and South America

Similar
occident
Broader
hemisphere
Also see
occident

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 西半球
  • 西半球 (xībànqiú)hemisphere of the Earth
French hémisphère ouest
  • hémisphère ouesthemisphere of the Earth
German westliche Hemisphäre
  • westliche Hemisphärehemisphere of the Earth
Greek Δυτικό Ημισφαίριο
  • Δυτικό Ημισφαίριο (Dytikó Imisfaírio)hemisphere of the Earth
Hindi पश्चिमी गोलार्ध
  • पश्चिमी गोलार्ध (paścimī golārdh)hemisphere of the Earth
Japanese 西半球
  • 西半球 (nishihankyū)hemisphere of the Earth
Korean 서반구
  • 서반구 (seoban'gu)hemisphere of the Earth
Portuguese hemisfério ocidental
  • hemisfério ocidentalhemisphere of the Earth
Russian За́падное полуша́рие
  • За́падное полуша́рие (Západnoje polušárije)hemisphere of the Earth
Tamil மேற்கு அரைக்கோளம்
  • மேற்கு அரைக்கோளம் (mēṟku araikkōḷam)hemisphere of the Earth
Vietnamese Tây Bán cầu
  • Tây Bán cầuhemisphere of the Earth
Cite this entry
APA

western hemisphere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/western%20hemisphere

MLA

“western hemisphere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/western%20hemisphere. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “western hemisphere,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/western%20hemisphere.

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