west (adj.)

  1. situated in or facing or moving toward the west

    West (n.)

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

    [ Syn: west , occident ]

  2. the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees

    [ Syn: due west , westward , w ]

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

    [ Syn: west , western united states ]

  4. the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point

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

    [ Syn: west , rebecca west , dame rebecca west , cicily isabel fairfield ]

  6. United States film actress (1892-1980)

    [ Syn: west , mae west ]

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

    [ Syn: west , benjamin west ]

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

    west (adv.)

  1. to, toward, or in the west; we moved west to Arizona; situated west of Boston'

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