Western Europe

Cultural  

1. Those nations in Europe that were not part of the Eastern Bloc, or more specifically, those nations allied with the United States in NATO (except Turkey). Neutral or nonaligned nations such as Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, and Spain, though western European in terms of geography, are not usually meant when the term “Western Europe” is used as the opposite for terms such as “Eastern Europe,” “the Eastern Bloc,” or “communist Europe.”

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Example Sentences

The timing is particularly sensitive for Western Europe, where low storage levels are raising concerns about the ability to replenish supplies ahead of next winter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Another contestant, from Western Europe, who was 16 at the time, remembers how Brunel's behaviour struck her as odd.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

For the foreseeable future, he plans to direct his customers towards other destinations further west, such as the Mediterranean, Western Europe and the Caribbean.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Travel from Australia, India and Western Europe, among others, has also shrunk.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

A major invasion of Western Europe was still a year away.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin