west
west Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Lying toward, near, or facing the west; situated in the western part of an area.
"They rented a quiet cabin on the west coast of the island."
Originating from or blowing from the west (especially of wind or weather).
"A steady west wind brought mild air and light rain from the ocean."
• adverb
To or toward the west; in a westerly direction.
"The pioneers traveled west across the plains in search of fertile farmland."
• noun
The cardinal direction toward the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes, on the left-hand side of a person facing north, directly opposite east.
"The sun slowly sank below the horizon in the west."
The western part of a country, region, or town.
"Heavy rainfall is expected across the west of the country tomorrow."
(usually capitalized) Europe and the countries of the Americas and Australasia whose cultures are historically derived from Europe, viewed in contrast to Asian or eastern civilizations.
"Trade relations between the West and Asian markets have expanded rapidly over the past century."
• Rhymes for west
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'west', derived from Proto-Germanic '*west-', ultimately tracing to a Proto-Indo-European root '*wes-' meaning 'down' or 'evening' (referring to the setting sun), related to Latin 'vesper' and Ancient Greek 'hesperos'.