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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
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
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