Definition of west West
/wɛˈst/ - [west] - west
We found 27 definitions of west from 6 different sources.
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What does west mean?
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NounPlural: wests |
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| west - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River | ||
| western United States | ||
| the states, u.s.a., united states of america, us, america, u.s., united states, usa North America and South America and Central America | ||
| western lying toward or situated in the west; "our company's western office" | ||
| santa fe trail a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century | ||
| southwestern united states, southwest a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city | ||
| northwestern united states, northwest a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city | ||
| west coast the western seaboard of the United States from Washington to southern California | ||
| west - the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America | ||
| Occident | ||
| europe the nations of the European continent collectively; "the Marshall Plan helped Europe recover from World War II" | ||
| north america the nations of the North American continent collectively | ||
| west - United States film actress (1892-1980) | ||
| Mae West | ||
| west - a location in the western part of a country, region, or city | ||
| west - English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820) | ||
| Benjamin West | ||
| west - British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983) | ||
| Rebecca West, Dame Rebecca West, Cicily Isabel Fairfield | ||
| west - the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point | ||
Adjectivewest, wester, westest |
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| west - situated in or facing or moving toward the west | ||
| east situated in or facing or moving toward the east | ||
| westbound, westward, westerly moving toward the west; "westbound pioneers" | ||
| western lying toward or situated in the west; "our company's western office" | ||
| westerly, western of wind; from the west | ||
| westernmost, westmost farthest to the west | ||
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| west - to, toward, or in the west; "we moved west to Arizona"; "situated west of Boston" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- west (Noun)
One of the four principal compass point s, specifically 270°, conventionally directed to the left on maps; the direction of the setting sun at an equinox. - west (Verb)
To move to the west; of the sun to set. - west (Adverb)
Towards the west; westwards. - west (Adjective)
Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward. - west (Adjective)
Of wind: from the west. - west (Adjective)
Of or pertaining to the west; western. - west (Adjective)
From the West; occidental.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- west (n.)
The point in the heavens where the sun is seen to set at the equinox; or, the corresponding point on the earth; that one of the four cardinal points of the compass which is in a direction at right angles to that of north and south, and on the left hand of a person facing north; the point directly opposite to east. - west (n.)
A country, or region of country, which, with regard to some other country or region, is situated in the direction toward the west. - west (n.)
The Westen hemisphere, or the New World so called, it having been discovered by sailing westward from Europe; the Occident. - west (n.)
Formerly, that part of the United States west of the Alleghany mountains; now, commonly, the whole region west of the Mississippi river; esp., that part which is north of the Indian Territory, New Mexico, etc. Usually with the definite article. - west (a.)
Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the west, or coming from the west; as, a west course is one toward the west; an east and west line; a west wind blows from the west. - west (adv.)
Westward. - west (v. i.)
To pass to the west; to set, as the sun. - west (v. i.)
To turn or move toward the west; to veer from the north or south toward the west.
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west
One of the four principal compass points, specifically 270°, conventionally directed to the left on maps. The direction of the setting sun.
Wikipedia 
- West is one of the 4 main directions on a compass. West is normally to the left on most maps. Iran is west of Afghanistan, Thailand is west of Vietnam, and Greece is west of Turkey. Australia and the countries in western Europe and North America are usually called the "West." The sun and moon set in the west.
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🔤- west, noun, singular of wests.
- west, adjective.
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