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DEFINITIONS OF:
west
1
n
the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
Synonyms:
W
,
due west
,
westward
Type of:
cardinal compass point
one of the four main compass points
n
the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point
Type of:
direction
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
n
a location in the western part of a country, region, or city
Type of:
location
a point or extent in space
adj
situated in or facing or moving toward the west
Synonyms
westbound
,
westerly
,
westward
moving toward the west
western
lying toward or situated in the west
westerly
,
western
of wind; from the west
westernmost
,
westmost
farthest to the west
westside
of the western part of a city
Antonyms:
east
situated in or facing or moving toward the east
eastbound
,
eastward
moving toward the east
easterly
,
eastern
from the east; used especially of winds
easterly
,
eastern
lying in or toward the east
eastern
lying toward or situated in the east
easternmost
,
eastmost
farthest to the east
eastside
of the eastern part of a city e.g. Manhattan
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adv
to, toward, or in the west
“we moved
west
to Arizona”
“situated
west
of Boston”
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