West - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |west|  American pronunciation of the word west
Brit.  |west|  British pronunciation of the word west

noun

- the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America (syn: occident)
- the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees (syn: westward)
- 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)
- English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)
- a location in the western part of a country, region, or city

adjective

- situated in or facing or moving toward the west

adverb

- to, toward, or in the west
we moved west to Arizona
situated west of Boston

Extra examples

They drove west after they got off the highway.

They live just west of here.

There's a beautiful pond to the west of the trail.

We will be traveling into the city from the west.

If that way is east, then this way is west.

Floods have caused extensive damage in the West.

Come explore the natural wonders of the American West.

This pretty village is situated about a mile west of the town.

The only way is to travel full west.

A river girds the city west and south.

A damp wind blew from the west.

The route then heads west over Gerrick Moor.

The walk starts at Alnham, six miles west of Bridge of Aln.

Economic Community of West African States

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