Definition of Western hemisphere

1. Noun. The hemisphere that includes North America and South America.

Exact synonyms: New World, Occident
Generic synonyms: Hemisphere
Terms within: North America, South America

Definition of Western hemisphere

1. Proper noun. The hemisphere of the Earth to the west of the Greenwich Meridian (zero degree longitude) and east of 180 degrees longitude (approximately the International Date Line). ¹

2. Proper noun. (metonymy) The Americas. ¹

3. Noun. (alternative spelling of Western Hemisphere) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Western Hemisphere

western capercaillie
western chimpanzee
western chokecherry
western coral snake
western crab apple
western dewberry
western diamondback rattlesnake
western diamondback rattlesnakes
western equine encephalomyelitis
western equine encephalomyelitis virus
western fence lizard
western gorilla
western gorillas
western gray squirrel
western grey kangaroo
western hemisphere (current term)
western hemlock
western holly fern
western kingbird
western ladies' tresses
western larch
western lowland gorilla
western meadowlark
western mugwort
western narrow-mouthed toad
western omelet
western pipistrel
western poison oak
western poppy
western prince's pine

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