west

west · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The direction toward the point of the horizon where the sun sets.

  2. 2.

    The western part of a region, country, or the world.

  3. 3.

    (The West) Europe and North America, as distinct from other civilizations.

  4. 4.

    Situated in, directed toward, or facing the west.

  5. 5.

    Toward the west.

Related words

Antonyms: east
See also: direction, east, north, south
Synonyms: occident

Etymology

From Old English "west," from Proto-Germanic "westar-," from Proto-Indo-European "wes-" related to the evening or sunset. Cognate with German "West," Dutch "west," and Latin "vesper" meaning "evening."