Old West

American  

noun

1. the western region of the U.S., especially in the frontier period of the 19th century.

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Example Sentences

Like many Old West boomtowns, it went bust, until skiing became the new gold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

The technique of “Train Dreams”—the stylized juxtaposition of images and narration, the kaleidoscopic jumble of anxious memories and pastoral portraits—is not the stuff of an Old West parable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

In his latest, Danielewski serves up a tale of the Old West, in which two Utah brothers embark on a quest to save two horses from slaughter.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

Haag, an Arizona-based consultant and expert in Old West firearms, testified Tuesday that he saw no evidence that the gun was broken or modified before it was tested by the FBI.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024

Then again, I never imagined I would save the Old West, perform for an audience in the desert, and solve a mystery.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling