western hemisphere
see also: Western Hemisphere
Noun
  1. Alternative spelling of Western Hemisphere

Western Hemisphere
Proper noun
  1. 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).
  2. (metonymy) The Americas.
Translations
  • French: hémisphère ouest
  • German: westliche Hemisphäre
  • Russian: За́падное полуша́рие



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