west

Meanings

Plural: wests

Noun

• 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)
• 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
• The direction opposite to that of the earth's rotation, specifically 270°.
• The western region or area; the inhabitants thereof.
• In a church: the direction of the gallery, opposite to the altar, and opposite to the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.

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"

Adj

• Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward.
• Of wind: from the west.
• Of or pertaining to the west; western.
• From the West; occidental.
• Designating, or situated in, the liturgical west, that part of a church which is opposite to, and farthest from, the part containing the chancel.

Adv

• Towards the west; westwards.

Verb

• To move to the west; (of the sun) to set.

Synonyms

Benjamin West, Cicily Isabel Fairfield, Dame Rebecca West, due west, Mae West, Occident, Rebecca West, W, western United States, westward

Antonyms

east

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