1
: situated toward or at the west
the west exit
2
: coming from the west
a west wind
1
a
: the general direction of sunset : the direction to the left of one facing north
b
: the compass point directly opposite to east
2
capitalized
a
: regions or countries lying to the west of a specified or implied point of orientation
b
: the noncommunist countries of Europe and America
3
: the end of a church opposite the chancel
4
often capitalized
a
: the one of four positions at 90-degree intervals that lies to the west or at the left of a diagram
b
: a person (such as a bridge player) occupying this position during a specified activity
Examples of west in a Sentence
Adverb
They drove west after they got off the highway.
They live just west of here.
Adjective
cities on the west coast
Noun
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.
policies foreign to the West
Recent Examples on the Web
Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The entrance and main corridor of the tomb, located just west of the Valley of the Kings, was first uncovered in 2022.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
And yet a third reintroduction, in Pasco County on the west side of the state north of Tampa, has put officials on the grind again.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, a snowstorm coming from the west has the potential to deposit several inches of snow on many of the same areas that recently flooded.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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Adverb
The genealogical project has taken her all the way to a cemetery in a small town in Canada, located about two hours west of Toronto.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The entrance and main corridor of the tomb, located just west of the Valley of the Kings, was first uncovered in 2022.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
This included going to every game home and away as the west London club secured the Champions League in 2012.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
And yet a third reintroduction, in Pasco County on the west side of the state north of Tampa, has put officials on the grind again.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
Avondale is about a 20-mile drive west from Phoenix.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, a snowstorm coming from the west has the potential to deposit several inches of snow on many of the same areas that recently flooded.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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Cite this Entry
“West.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/west. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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west
1 of 3 adverb
: to or toward the west
west
2 of 3 adjective1
: situated toward or at the west
the west entrance
2
: coming from the west
a west wind
west
3 of 3 noun1
: the direction of sunset : the compass point opposite to east
2
capitalized
a
: regions or countries west of a point that is mentioned or understood
b
: the countries of Europe and the Americas that are not communist
Biographical Definition
West
2 of 4biographical name (2)
Nathanael 1903–1940 originally Nathan Wallenstein Weinstein American novelist
West
3 of 4biographical name (3)
Dame Rebecca 1892–1983 pseudonym of Cicily Isabel Andrews née Fairfield English critic and novelist
West
4 of 4biographical name (4)
Thomas see de la warr
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