the Occidentformal
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Countries, nationalities & continents: continents & regions of the world
Afrocentric
Afrocentrism
amazonian
Antarctica
Antipodean
black Africa
Caribbean
interhemispheric
Lapland
LATAM
Latin America
meridian
parallel
pole
the Antipodes
the International Date Line
the Pacific Rim
the South Pole
the subtropics
the Tropic of Cancer
Related word
oriental
orient | American Dictionary
orient
verb[ T ]
us/ˈɔr·i·ənt, ˈoʊr-, -ˌent/(esp. Brorientate)
orientverb[T] (FIND DIRECTION)
to discover the position of yourself in relation to your surroundings:
After she came out of the station, she paused to orient herself.
orientverb[T] (MAKE FAMILIAR)
to make someone familiar with a new place:
Incoming freshmen have advisers to help orient them to the university.
Orient
noun[ U ]
us/ˈɔr·i·ənt, ˈoʊr-/
the countries in the east and southeast of Asia
oriental
adjective[ not gradable ]us/ˌɔr·iˈen·təl, ˌoʊr-/
oriental cuisine/art
orient | Business English
orient
verb[ T ]
USuk /ˈɔːriənt/us
→ orientate