western United States

western United States
noun
the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
Syn: ↑West
Members of this Region: ↑ghost town, ↑butte, ↑wash, ↑dry wash, ↑sourdough
Instance Hyponyms: ↑Wild West
Part Holonyms:
Attrubites: ↑western

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