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Definition: Meaning of, west in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / wɛst /

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West [singular, uncountable]
  1. the direction towards which the sun goes down, and which is on the left if you are facing north
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  2. the west the western part of a country or area
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West written abbreviation [only before noun]
  1. in the west or facing the west
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  2. a west wind comes from the west
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  1. towards the west
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  2. out west to or in the western part of a country or area, especially the US
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  3. go west British English old-fashioned to die - used humorously
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  4. go west British English old-fashioned to be damaged or ruined - used humorously
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West


Definition: Meaning of, West in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / wɛst /

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  1. the West the western part of the world and the people that live there, especially Western Europe and North America
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  2. the western part of the US
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West used in phrases

  • Benjamin West (noun)
    1. 1738-1820 born in America english painter who became the second president of the Royal Academy
  • British West Africa (noun)
    1. the former British territories of western Africa, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Gambia, Togo, Sierra Leone, and the Gold Coast
  • British West Indies (noun)
    1. the islands in the West Indies that were formerly under British control, including the Bahamas, Saint Lucia, Antigua, Grenada, Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad
  • Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (noun)
    1. a spectacular show organized in 1883 by William F. Cody that featured horseback riding and marksmanship on a large scale; toured the United States and Europe
  • Dame Rebecca West (noun)
    1. 1892-1983 born in Ireland british writer
  • French West Indies
    1. the French West Indies another name for the FRENCH ANTILLES
  • Gateway to the West (noun)
    1. the largest city in Missouri; a busy river port on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Missouri River; was an important staging area for wagon trains westward in the 19th century
  • Key West
    1. an island off the coast of Florida, one of the FLORIDA KEYS, which is popular with tourists because of its warm weather and interesting buildings
  • Mae West (noun)
    1. 1892-1980 united States film actress
    2. an inflatable life jacket
  • Middle West (noun)
    1. the Middle West another form of the MIDWEST
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