The west is the direction which you look towards in the evening in order to see the sun set.
I pushed on towards Flagstaff, a hundred miles to the west.
The sun crosses the sky from east to west.
2. singular noun
Thewestof a place, country, or region is the part of it which is in the west.
...physicists working at Bristol University in the west of England. [+ of]
3. adverb [ADVERB after verb]
If you go west, you travel towards the west.
We are going west to California. [+ to]
4. adverb
Something that is westof a place is positioned to the west of it.
...their home town of Paisley, several miles west of Glasgow. [+ of]
5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
The west part of a place, country, or region is the part which is towards the west.
...a small island off the west coast of South Korea.
6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
West is used in the names of some countries, states, and regions in the west of a largerarea.
Mark has been working in West Africa for about six months.
...his West London home.
...Charleston, West Virginia.
7. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A west wind is a wind that blows from the west.
8. singular noun
The West is used to refer to the United States, Canada, and the countries of Western, Northern, and Southern Europe.
...relations between Iran and the West.
west in British English
(wɛst)
noun
1.
one of the four cardinal points of the compass, 270° clockwise from north and 180° from east
2.
the direction along a parallel towards the sunset, at 270° clockwise from north
3. the west
4. cards(usually capital)
the player or position at the table corresponding to west on the compass
adjective
5.
situated in, moving towards, or facing the west
6.
(esp of the wind) from the west
adverb
7.
in, to, or towards the west
8. archaic
(of the wind) from the west
9. go west
Symbol: W
Word origin
Old English; related to Old Norse vestr, Sanskrit avástāt, Latin vesper evening, Greek hésperos
West in British English1
(wɛst)
noun
the West
1.
the western part of the world contrasted historically and culturally with the East or Orient; the Occident
2.
(formerly) the non-Communist countries of Europe and America contrasted with the Communist states of the East
Compare East (sense 2)
3. (in the US)
a.
that part of the US lying approximately to the west of the Mississippi
b.
(during the Colonial period) the region outside the 13 colonies, lying mainly to the west of the Alleghenies
4.
(in the ancient and medieval world) the Western Roman Empire and, later, the Holy Roman Empire
adjective
5.
a.
of or denoting the western part of a specified country, area, etc
b.
(as part of a name)
the West Coast
West in British English2
(wɛst)
noun
1.
Benjamin. 1738–1820, US painter, in England from 1763
2.
Kanye, born 1977, US rap singer and producer; his albums include The College Dropout (2004) and Graduation (2007)
3.
Mae. 1892–1980, US film actress
4.
Nathanael, real name Nathan Weinstein. 1903–40, US novelist: author of Miss Lonely-Hearts (1933) and The Day of the Locust (1939)
5.
Dame Rebecca, real name Cicily Isabel Andrews (née Fairfield). 1892–1983, British journalist, novelist, and critic
West in American English
(wɛst)
1.
Benjamin1738-1820; Am. painter, in England after 1763
2.
Nathanael(born Nathan Wallenstein Weinstein) 1903-40; U.S. novelist
3. Pseudonym
Dame Rebecca(pseud. of Cicily, christened Cicely, Isabel Fairfield; Mrs. H. M. Andrews) 1892-1983; Brit. novelist & critic
west in American English
(wɛst)
noun
1.
the direction to the left of a person facing north; direction in which sunset occurs:it is properly the point on the horizon at which the center of the sun sets at the equinox
2.
the point on a compass at 270°, directly opposite east
3.
a region or district in or toward this direction
adjective
4.
in, of, to, toward, or facing the west
5.
from the west
a west wind
6. [W-]
designating the western part of a continent, country, etc.
West Africa
7.
in, of, or toward that part of a church directly opposite the altar
adverb
8.
in or toward the west; in a westerly direction
Idioms:
the West
Word origin
ME < OE, akin to Ger < IE *we- (< base *au-, down, away from) > Gr hesperos, L vesper, evening
More idioms containing
west
go west
Examples of 'west' in a sentence
west
Could be hail and thunder in parts of the west.
The Sun (2016)
Today will be unsettled in the north and west, sunnier in the southeast.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Then you drive west to Jaipur for three nights and a spot of street cricket.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
We have just left a city and are heading west along an estuary's southern shore.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The middle section runs about a mile west along the Hackney Road.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
But ensure that when you look west across the avenues you can still see New Jersey.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
Many of the largest remaining untapped deposits lie in a remote area to the west of the Shetland Islands.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
As a result, they’ve been around and growing for more than 10 million years on the west coast.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
It is too far west for London commuters, but a lot of buyers from the capital like to have weekend homes here.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The encampment now stretches for a square mile through the west of the capital.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
No man designed the golf course west of the town.
Kevin Cook Tommy's Honour: The Extraordinary Story of Golf's Founding Father and Son (2007)
They are the heart of this spectacular garden show in the north west.
The Sun (2010)
But you could do worse than look west.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Our house faced due west so we saw some phenomenal sunsets.
Jan Fennell FRIENDS FOR LIFE (2003)
This is driven by west to east circulation of the oceans and atmosphere.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The west country raider is the most consistent.
The Sun (2008)
Further west it should be largely dry and bright although not particularly warm.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We have ended up with a true spread from north to south and east to west.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
She was soon ensconced in a delivery room that looked over the upper west side.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He added that security in areas of the west and north of the country was improving.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
And the ones in the west?
Tepper, Sheri S. A Plague of Angels (1993)
The tendency in the West towards serial monogamy is perceived to be less risky.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The pair grew up in the same area of west London.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This part of west London will see some serious time savings.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This part of west Cornwall has some amazing places to visit.
The Sun (2009)
Will the season's first major trophy go west or north?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This alone will make life rather sweeter for those under the landing path of planes heading into the prevailing wind from the west.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It is the picturesque focal point of this green and leafy town to the west of London.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Another empty train carriage takes me west towards Cannes.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Or to live in west London.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Not so far west for my folk, though far, far west from here.
Kerr, Katharine A Time of War (1993)
It was landed in one piece in desert 200 miles south west of Kandahar.
The Sun (2008)
Word lists with
west
terms used in bridge, compass, compass
In other languages
west
British English: west /wɛst/ ADJECTIVE
The west part of a place, country, or region is the part which is towards the west.
...a small island off the west coast.
American English: west
Arabic: غَرْبِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: ocidental
Chinese: 西方的
Croatian: zapadni
Czech: západní
Danish: vestlig
Dutch: westelijk
European Spanish: occidental
Finnish: läntinen
French: ouest
German: westlich
Greek: δυτικός
Italian: occidentale
Japanese: 西の
Korean: 서쪽의
Norwegian: vestlig
Polish: zachodni
European Portuguese: ocidental
Romanian: vestic
Russian: западный
Latin American Spanish: occidental
Swedish: västlig
Thai: ซึ่งเกี่ยวกับทางทิศตะวันตก
Turkish: batı
Ukrainian: західний
Vietnamese: theo phía tây
British English: west /wɛst/ ADVERB
If you go west, you travel towards the west.
We are going west to the coast.
American English: west
Arabic: غَرْباً
Brazilian Portuguese: em direção ao ocidente
Chinese: 向西方
Croatian: zapadno
Czech: západně
Danish: vestpå
Dutch: ten westen
European Spanish: al oeste
Finnish: länteen
French: ouest
German: westwärts
Greek: δυτικά
Italian: ad ovest
Japanese: 西に
Korean: 서쪽으로
Norwegian: vestover
Polish: na zachód
European Portuguese: em direção ao ocidente
Romanian: vest
Russian: на запад
Latin American Spanish: al oeste
Swedish: västerut
Thai: อยู่ทางทิศตะวันตก
Turkish: batıda
Ukrainian: на захід
Vietnamese: về hướng tây
British English: west /wɛst/ NOUN
The west is the direction in which you look to see the sun set.
I drove to a town 100 miles to the west.
American English: west
Arabic: غَرْب
Brazilian Portuguese: ocidente
Chinese: 西方
Croatian: zapad
Czech: západ
Danish: den vestlige del
Dutch: westen
European Spanish: oeste
Finnish: länsi
French: ouest
German: Westen
Greek: δύση
Italian: occidente
Japanese: 西
Korean: 서쪽
Norwegian: vest
Polish: zachód
European Portuguese: ocidente
Romanian: apus
Russian: запад
Latin American Spanish: oeste
Swedish: väster
Thai: ทิศตะวันตก
Turkish: batı
Ukrainian: захід
Vietnamese: phía tây
All related terms of 'west'
go west
to die
Far West
→ the Far West
Key West
westernmost island of the Florida Keys : c. 4 mi (6.4 km) long
mae west
an inflatable life jacket , esp as issued to the US armed forces for emergency use
Old West
the the American West in the second half of the 19th cent ., popularly associated with frontier life, cowboys , etc.
the west
any area lying in or towards the west
West Bank
area on the W bank of the Jordan River: part of Jordan since 1949 & occupied by Israel since 1967: an agreement in 1994 provided for a transfer of authority of Palestinians in stages that would result in self-rule
West End
W section of London , England: center of theater and fashion
West Ham
Wild West
The Wild West is used to refer to the western part of the United States during the time when Europeans were first settling there.
galley-west
into confusion , inaction , or unconsciousness (esp in the phrase knock ( someone or something ) galley-west )
Middle West
The Middle West is the central part of the United States .
North West
The north-west is the direction which is halfway between north and west .
south-west
The south-west is the direction which is halfway between south and west.
West Africa
the most westerly regions of the continent of Africa
West Allis
city in SE Wis .: suburb of Milwaukee : pop. 61,000
West Bengal
a state of E India, on the Bay of Bengal : formed in 1947 from the Hindu area of Bengal; additional territories added in 1950 ( Cooch Behar), 1954 (Chandernagor), and 1956 (part of Bihar ); mostly low-lying and crossed by the Hooghly River. Capital: Kolkata ( Calcutta ). Pop: 80 221 171 (2001). Area: 88 752 sq km (34 260 sq miles)
West Berlin
(formerly) the part of Berlin under US, British, and French control
West Covina
city in SW Calif., near Los Angeles: pop. 105,000
West Ender
a native or inhabitant of the West End of London
west-facing
orientated towards the west
West German
West German means belonging or relating to the part of Germany that was known as the Federal Republic of Germany before the two parts of Germany were united in 1990. West German also means belonging or relating to the people or culture of this part of Germany.
West Haven
city in SW Conn., on Long Island Sound : suburb of New Haven : pop. 52,000
West Indian
West Indian means belonging or relating to the West Indies, or to its people or culture.
West Indies
an archipelago off Central America, extending over 2400 km (1500 miles) in an arc from the peninsula of Florida to Venezuela , separating the Caribbean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean : consists of the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, and the Bahamas; largest island is Cuba . Area: over 235 000 sq km (91 000 sq miles)
West Irian
territory of Indonesia , occupying the W half of the island of New Guinea : a Dutch territory until 1963: 162,928 sq mi (421,982 sq km); pop. 1,649,000; cap . Jayapura
West Point
the US Army installation in New York State that houses the US Military Academy
West Riding
(until 1974) an administrative division of Yorkshire , now part of West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, Cumbria , and Lancashire
West Saxon
of or relating to Wessex , its inhabitants , or their dialect
West Sussex
a county of SE England, comprising part of the former county of Sussex : mainly low-lying , with the South Downs in the S. Administrative centre: Chichester . Pop: 758 600 (2003 est). Area: 1989 sq km (768 sq miles)
West Timor
province of Indonesia , consisting primarily of the W half of Timor
West African
of or relating to West Africa
West Atlantic
the W part of the Atlantic Ocean , esp the N Atlantic around North America
West Berliner
a native or inhabitant of the part of Berlin formerly under US, British, and French control
West Bromwich
a town in central England, in Sandwell unitary authority , West Midlands : industrial centre. Pop: 136 940 (2001)
West Country
→ the West Country
West Flanders
a province of W Belgium : the country's chief agricultural province. Capital: Bruges . Pop: 1 135 802 (2004 est). Area: 3132 sq km (1209 sq miles)
West Germanic
a subbranch of the Germanic languages that consists of English, Frisian , Dutch , Flemish , Afrikaans , Low German , German, Yiddish , and their associated dialects
West Germany
a former republic in N central Europe, on the North Sea: established in 1949 from the zones of Germany occupied by the British, Americans, and French after the defeat of Nazi Germany; a member of the European Community ; reunited with East Germany in 1990
West Hartford
city in central Conn.: suburb of Hartford : pop. 64,000
West Lothian
a council area and historical county of central Scotland, on the Firth of Forth : became part of Lothian region in 1975: reinstated as an independent authority (with revised boundaries ) in 1996: agriculture , oil-refining. Administrative centre: Livingston . Pop: 161 020 (2003 est). Area: 425 sq km (164 sq miles)
West Midlands
a metropolitan county of central England, administered since 1986 by the unitary authorities of Wolverhampton , Walsall , Dudley , Sandwell , Birmingham , Solihull , and Coventry . Area: 899 sq km (347 sq miles)
West Pakistan
former province of Pakistan : it now constitutes the country of Pakistan
West Pointer
a graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point
West Prussia
a former province of NE Prussia , on the Baltic : assigned to Poland in 1945
West Virginia
a state of the eastern US: part of Virginia until the outbreak of the American Civil War (1861); consists chiefly of the Allegheny Plateau ; bounded on the west by the Ohio River; coal-mining. Capital: Charleston . Pop: 1 810 354 (2003 est). Area: 62 341 sq km (24 070 sq miles)
Griqualand West
an area of N South Africa, north of the Orange river: settled after 1803 by the Griquas ; annexed by the British in 1871 following a dispute with the Orange Free State; became part of the Cape Colony in 1880. Chief town: Kimberley . Area: 39 360 sq km (15 197 sq miles)
Sackville-West
Victoria ( Mary ), known as Vita . 1892–1962, British writer and gardener , whose works include the novel The Edwardians (1930) and the poem The Land (1931). She is also noted for the gardens at Sissinghurst Castle , Kent . Married to Harold Nicolson
the Far West
the area of the United States west of the Great Plains
the West End
a part of W central London containing the main shopping and entertainment areas
Chinese translation of 'west'
west
(wɛst)
n
(u/s) (= direction) 西方 (xīfāng)
the West (Pol) 西方国(國)家 (xīfāng guójiā)
adj
西部的 (xībù de)
adv
向西 (xiàng xī)
the west of Ireland爱(愛)尔(爾)兰(蘭)西部 (Ài'ěrlán xībù)
to the west以西 (yǐ xī)
the west wind西风(風) (xīfēng)
west of ... 以西 ( ... yǐ xī)
⇒ It's 15 miles or so west of Oxford.它位于牛津以西15英里左右。 (Tā wèiyú Niújīn yǐ xī shíwǔ yīnglǐ zuǒyòu.)
Seew
All related terms of 'west'
W 1
( letter ) 英语的第二十三个字母
west of
... 以西 ... yǐ xī ⇒ It's 15 miles or so west of Oxford. → 它位于牛津以西15英里左右。 Tā wèiyú Niújīn yǐ xī shíwǔ yīnglǐ zuǒyòu.