westerner
UK: ˈwɛstənə | US: ˈwɛstərnər
n. a person from the western part of a country or region
n. (often capitalized) a person from the Western world (Europe or the Americas)
The word "westerner" combines "western," derived from Old English "west" (direction) + the suffix "-ern" (adjective-forming), with the agentive suffix "-er," denoting a person associated with a place or trait. "West" traces back to Proto-Germanic *westrą, linked to the setting sun. Over time, "westerner" evolved to describe both geographical origin (e.g., U.S. West) and cultural identity (the Western world).
As a lifelong westerner, she loved the vast deserts of Arizona.
Westerners often find Eastern customs unfamiliar at first.
The novel contrasts the perspectives of a westerner and a local villager.
Many westerners traveled to Japan during the Meiji Restoration.
He stood out as the only westerner in the remote Himalayan village.