/ Dictionary / Index W Western Reserve: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: West'ern Reserve' Pronunciation: [key] a tract of land in NE Ohio reserved by Connecticut (1786) when its rights to other land in the western U.S. were ceded to the federal government; relinquished in 1800. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. western red cedar Western Roman Empire Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language