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Noun (8 meanings)
1. the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America.
west is an instance of:
- region (noun) - a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth
parts of west:
- Europe (noun) - the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia)
- North America (noun) - a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama
- South America (noun) - a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama
Attribute:
- western (adjective) - relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
west is derivationally related to:
- occidental, Hesperian (adjective) - denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere
west is a type of:
- cardinal compass point (noun) - one of the four main compass points
3. the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River.
west is an instance of:
- geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region (noun) - a demarcated area of the Earth
instances of west:
- Wild West (noun) - the western United States during its frontier period
west is a part of:
- United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A. (noun) - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean
parts of west:
- Northwest, northwestern United States (noun) - the northwestern region of the United States
- Santa Fe Trail (noun) - a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico
- Southwest, southwestern United States (noun) - the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado
- West Coast (noun) - the western seaboard of the United States from Washington to southern California
Attribute:
- western (adjective) - of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River
Member of this domain - REGION:
- butte (noun) - a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region
- ghost town (noun) - a deserted settlement (especially in western United States)
- sourdough (noun) - a settler or prospector (especially in western United States or northwest Canada and Alaska)
- wash, dry wash (noun) - the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)
4. the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point.
west is a type of:
- direction (noun) - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
5. British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983).
West, Rebecca West, Dame Rebecca West, Cicily Isabel Fairfield
west is an instance of:
- actress (noun) - a female actor
- comedienne (noun) - a female comedian
7. English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820).
west is an instance of:
- painter (noun) - an artist who paints
8. a location in the western part of a country, region, or city.
west is a type of:
- location (noun) - a point or extent in space
Adjective (1 meaning)
1. situated in or facing or moving toward the west.
west is the opposite of:
- east (adjective) - situated in or facing or moving toward the east
west is similar to:
Adverb (1 meaning)
1. to, toward, or in the west.
Examples:
- “we moved west to Arizona”,
- “situated west of Boston”