美国西部(英语:Western United States、 American West)指的是美国西部各州。由于美国自建国以来疆域多次向西扩展,因此美国西部的定义也随著时代而变化。一般多以密西西比河作为美国东西部的分界线。如果采用广义的定义,美国西部占去了美国一半以上的领土。美国西部包括了自路易西安纳购地中获得的土地、1818年自英国获得的土地、德克萨斯州加入美国时的土地、1846年自英国获得的土地、1848年墨西哥割让予美国的土地及盖兹登购地中获得的土地。
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