westerner

westerner — noun

1. a person from North America, Western Europe, or another region that follows West

1.名詞B1
釋義

a person from North America, Western Europe, or another region that follows Western cultural traditions — a term that often comes up when people talk about how cultures differ from one another

例句

Jisoo met many westerners in Seoul and learned how differently they greet each other.

westerner + verb of encountering; cultural difference context

The restaurant in Kyoto served dishes that were popular with both local customers and westerners.

同義詞
  • foreigner

    broader term — anyone from another country, not specifically from the West

  • non-native

    formal or technical; can refer to someone from any region, not just the West

  • expatriate

    someone living outside their home country, often for work; narrower than 'westerner'

反義詞
  • local

    a person who lives in the area being discussed, regardless of region

  • native

    someone born in the place being talked about

文法句型

adjective + westerner

用法筆記

Commonly appears in contexts of cross-cultural comparison or travel. The term 'the West' typically includes Western Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand — though boundaries can shift depending on the speaker's perspective.

常見錯誤

❌Many westerners visited Japan last year, and I showed them around my city.
✅Many foreign tourists visited Japan last year, and I showed them around my city.
💡'westerner' is too narrow if the visitors could be from anywhere; use 'westerner' only when you specifically mean people from Western countries.

2. a person from the western part of a country like the United States — a term main

2.名詞B2
釋義

a person from the western part of a country like the United States — a term mainly used to highlight differences between that person and others from the eastern or central parts of the same country

例句

Gabriela, a westerner from California, had never seen snow until she moved to Boston.

appositive: a westerner from [region]

The debate between easterners and westerners over water rights has continued in Colorado for decades.

easterners and westerners — contrastive pair

同義詞
  • frontiersman

    historical only; refers specifically to early settlers of the American West, not modern residents

  • West Coast resident

    more neutral and specific; avoids the cultural connotations of 'westerner'

反義詞
  • easterner

    a person from the eastern part of the same country, especially the US

文法句型

easterners and westerners

a westerner from [place]

用法筆記

This sense is most common in US and Canadian English when discussing regional differences (culture, politics, geography). In US contexts, 'westerner' typically contrasts with 'easterner' and carries connotations of rural or frontier identity.

常見錯誤

❌My uncle is a westerner from Taiwan.
✅My uncle is from western Taiwan.
💡Use this sense only for the US/Canada regional meaning; for Taiwan, use 'from the western part of Taiwan' instead.