Definition of West

Noun: west  west

  1. The cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
    - due west, westward, W
     
  2. The direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point
     
  3. A location in the western part of a country, region, or city
Adjective: west  west
  1. Situated in, facing or moving toward the west
Adverb: west  west
  1. To, toward, or in the west
    "we moved west to Arizona"; "situated west of Boston"
Noun: West  west
  1. The region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
    - western United States
     
  2. The countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
    - Occident
     
  3. English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)
    - Benjamin West
     
  4. United States film actress (1892-1980)
    - Mae West
     
  5. British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)
    - Rebecca West, Dame Rebecca West, Cicily Isabel Fairfield

See also:
Wessex
westbound

Anagrams containing the word West

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