Definitions for west
Overview of noun west
The noun west has 8 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (19) West, Occident
(the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America)
2. (10) west, due west, westward, W
(the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees)
3. (6) West, western United States
(the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River)
4. west
(the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point)
5. West, Rebecca West, Dame Rebecca West, Cicily Isabel Fairfield
(British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983))
6. West, Mae West
(United States film actress (1892-1980))
7. West, Benjamin West
(English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820))
8. west
(a location in the western part of a country, region, or city)
Overview of adj west
The adj west has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (8) west
(situated in or facing or moving toward the west)
Overview of adv west
The adv west has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) west
(to, toward, or in the west; "we moved west to Arizona"; "situated west of Boston")
