west  /wɛst/

noun

1. the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

synset: West, Occident

2. the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees

synset: west, due_west, westward, W

3. the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River

synset: West, western_United_States

4. the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point

synset: west

5. British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)

synset: West, Rebecca_West, Dame_Rebecca_West, Cicily_Isabel_Fairfield

6. United States film actress (1892-1980)

synset: West, Mae_West

7. English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)

synset: West, Benjamin_West

8. a location in the western part of a country, region, or city

synset: west

adj

1. situated in or facing or moving toward the west

synset: west

antonym: east

adv

1. to, toward, or in the west; "we moved west to Arizona"; "situated west of Boston"

synset: west

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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