West Definition & Meaning

west
adverb
  1. to, toward, or in the west; "we moved west to Arizona"; "situated west of Boston"
adjective
  1. situated in or facing or moving toward the west
noun
  1. the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
  2. the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
  3. the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
  4. the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point
  5. British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)
  6. United States film actress (1892-1980)
  7. English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)
  8. a location in the western part of a country, region, or city

Synonyms for west

occident noun

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America the hemisphere that includes

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w noun

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications

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westbound adj

moving toward the west; "westbound pioneers"

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westerly adv

toward the west; "we began to steer away westerly"- Daniel Defoe from the west; "the wind blew westerly" of wind

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western adj

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

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westernmost adj

farthest to the west

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westside adj

of the western part of a city; "he lives in upper westside Manhattan"

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westward adv

toward the west; "they traveled westward toward the setting sun" moving toward the west

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"West" in song lyrics

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  • "Lettin' off smoke like the wild wild west"
    (11/5 f/) Taydatay — Roll 'Em Up [Edit]
  • "From the north, to the south, to the east, to the west"
    1200 Techniques — Where Ur At?
  • "O to the two blows of death, Barrick West"
    1.4.0. Productions f/ Othorized F.A.M. — We Always Gonna Do It

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Frequently asked questions

What does west mean?
to, toward, or in the west; "we moved west to Arizona"; "situated west of Boston" situated in or facing or moving toward the west the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983) United States film actress (1892-1980)
What part of speech is west?
West is an adverb, an adjective, and a noun.
How many definitions does west have?
West has 10 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adverb, adjective, noun).

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