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West meaning

What does “west” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“west” is a noun, adjective and adverb with 10 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America.

west

noun

  1. the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

    SynonymsOccident

  2. the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees

    Synonymsdue westwestwardW

  3. the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River

    Synonymswestern United States

  4. the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point

  5. British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)

    SynonymsRebecca WestDame Rebecca WestCicily Isabel Fairfield

  6. United States film actress (1892-1980)

    SynonymsMae West

  7. English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)

    SynonymsBenjamin West

  8. a location in the western part of a country, region, or city

adjective

  1. situated in or facing or moving toward the west

    Oppositeseast

adverb

  1. to, toward, or in the west

    “we moved west to Arizona”

    “situated west of Boston”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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