western hemisphere

• Termo geográfico que designa a metade da Terra situada a oeste do meridiano de Greenwich, incluindo as Américas do Norte e do Sul e as águas que as cercam. Também pode se referir às Américas em contexto político ou cultural.

A geographical term referring to the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian, including North and South America and surrounding waters.

1. Geographical regionB2formal

   The half of the Earth that lies west of the prime meridian and east of the antimeridian, including North and South America.

   Hemisfério Ocidental

   • The Western Hemisphere includes the continents of North and South America.
   • Many countries in the Western Hemisphere share similar time zones.
   • The prime meridian divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.