What is the meaning of West?

noun

• The countries of (originally) Europe and (now including. North America and South America)
  • synonyms: Occident
• The cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees.
  • synonyms: due west, westward, W
• The region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River.
  • synonyms: western United States
• The direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point.
• British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983.
  • synonyms: Rebecca West, Dame Rebecca West, Cicily Isabel Fairfield
• United States film actress (1892-1980.
  • synonyms: Mae West
• English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820.
  • synonyms: Benjamin West
• A location in the western part of a country, region, or city.

adjective

• Situated in or facing or moving toward the west.

adverb

• To, toward, or in the west.
  • usage: "we moved west to Arizona"; "situated west of Boston"