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west
1[ west ]
noun
- a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the left when facing north, corresponding to the point where the sun is seen to set. : W
- the direction in which this point lies.
- (usually initial capital letter) a region or territory situated in this direction, especially the western part of the U.S., as distinguished from the East:
a vacation trip through the West.
- the West,
- the western part of the world, as distinguished from the East or Orient; the Occident.
- the non-Communist countries of Western Europe and the Americas.
adjective
- directed or proceeding toward the west.
- coming from the west:
a west wind.
- lying toward or situated in the west.
- Ecclesiastical. designating, lying toward, or in that part of a church opposite to and farthest from the altar.
adverb
- to, toward, or in the west:
The car headed west.
- from the west:
The wind blew west.
West
2[ west ]
noun
- Benjamin, 1738–1820, U.S. painter, in England after 1763.
- Jerome Alan Jerry, born 1938, U.S. basketball player, coach, and executive.
- Mae, 1893–1980, U.S. actress.
- Nathanael Nathan Wallenstein Weinstein, 1902?–40, U.S. novelist.
- Paul, 1930–2015, U.S. poet, essayist, and novelist, born in England.
- Dame Rebecca Cicily Isabel Fairfield Andrews, 1892–1983, English novelist, journalist, and critic, born in Ireland.
West.
3abbreviation for
- western.
west
1/ ɛ /
noun
- one of the four cardinal points of the compass, 270° clockwise from north and 180° from east
- the direction along a parallel towards the sunset, at 270° clockwise from north
- the westoften capital any area lying in or towards the west HesperianOccidental
- cards usually capital the player or position at the table corresponding to west on the compass
adjective
- situated in, moving towards, or facing the west
- (esp of the wind) from the west
adverb
- in, to, or towards the west
- archaic.(of the wind) from the west
- go west informal.
- to be lost or destroyed irrevocably
- to die
West
2/ ɛ /
noun
- the western part of the world contrasted historically and culturally with the East or Orient; the Occident
- (formerly) the non-Communist countries of Europe and America contrasted with the Communist states of the East Compare East
- in the US
- that part of the US lying approximately to the west of the Mississippi
- (during the Colonial period) the region outside the 13 colonies, lying mainly to the west of the Alleghenies
- (in the ancient and medieval world) the Western Roman Empire and, later, the Holy Roman Empire
adjective
- of or denoting the western part of a specified country, area, etc
- ( as part of a name )
the West Coast
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3/ ɛ /
noun
- WestBenjamin17381820MUSARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Benjamin. 1738–1820, US painter, in England from 1763
- WestKanye1977MUSMUSIC: rap singer Kanye , born 1977, US rap singer and producer; his albums include The College Dropout (2004) and Graduation (2007)
- WestMae18921980FUSFILMS AND TV: actress Mae. 1892–1980, US film actress
- WestNathanael19031940MUSWRITING: novelist Nathanael, real name Nathan Weinstein. 1903–40, US novelist: author of Miss Lonely-Hearts (1933) and The Day of the Locust (1939)
- WestRebecca, Dame18921983FBritishWRITING: journalistWRITING: novelistWRITING: critic Dame Rebecca, real name Cicily Isabel Andrews (é Fairfield ). 1892–1983, British journalist, novelist, and critic
Word History and Origins
Origin of west1
Word History and Origins
Origin of west1
Idioms and Phrases
- go west, Informal. to die.
More idioms and phrases containing west
see go west .Example Sentences
Located about 2½ miles west of the Kings’ home arena, the center offers 47 programs attended by about 1,500 people each week, according to public relations manager Gloria Y. Kim.
In the 25 years since, there have been 10,570 measles cases, including the 800 people sickened in the outbreak that began in west Texas in January.
A blocked weather pattern with high pressure to the east of the UK and low pressure to the west means the heat will be drawn up from continental Europe.
The west Belfast rap group Kneecap have hit back at a call for their US visas to be revoked after their performance at Coachella where they ended their set with pro-Palestinian messages.
And each person here has been buried with painstaking care, some laid flat, others crouching, all facing from east to west.
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