west
west (wĕst) noun
Abbr. W, W., w, w.
1. a. The cardinal point on the mariner's compass 270 clockwise from due north and directly opposite east. b. The direction opposite to the direction of the earth's axial rotation.
2. An area or a region lying in the west.
3. Often West (wĕst) a. The western part of the earth, especially Europe and the Western Hemisphere. b. The western part of a region or country.
4. Often West (wĕst) a. A former region of the United States west of the Allegheny Mountains. b. The region of the United States west of the Mississippi River. c. The noncommunist countries of Europe and the Americas.
adjective
Abbr. W, W., w, w.
1. To, toward, of, facing, or in the west.
2. Originating in or coming from the west: a gentle west wind.
adverb
Abbr. W, W., w, w.
In, from, or toward the west.
[Middle English, from Old English.]