The west is the direction which you look towards in order to see the sun set.
A west wind blows from the west.
The west of a place is the part that is towards the west.
West is used in the names of some states and regions.
You don't usually talk about a 'west' part of a country or region. You talk about a western part.
Similarly, you don't talk about 'west Europe' or 'west France'. Say western Europe or western France.
You can use Western to describe people and things connected with the United States, Canada, the countries of western Europe, and sometimes other industrialized countries.
Noun | 1. | West - the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America Europe - the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles North America - a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama South America - a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama |
2. | west - the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees cardinal compass point - one of the four main compass points | |
3. | West - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River Santa Fe Trail - a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century southwestern United States, Southwest - the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado Northwest, northwestern United States - the northwestern region of the United States ghost town - a deserted settlement (especially in western United States) U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 West Coast - the western seaboard of the United States from Washington to southern California butte - a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides sourdough - a settler or prospector (especially in western United States or northwest Canada and Alaska) | |
4. | west - the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind" | |
5. | West - British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983) | |
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7. | West - English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820) | |
8. | west - a location in the western part of a country, region, or city location - a point or extent in space | |
Adj. | 1. | west - situated in or facing or moving toward the west east - situated in or facing or moving toward the east |
Adv. | 1. | west - to, toward, or in the west; "we moved west to Arizona"; "situated west of Boston" |