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.
- 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"
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