west
(noun, adjective, verb, adverb)
adjective
1. situated in or facing or moving toward the west
Similar word(s): westbound, westerly, westward, western, westernmost, westmost, westside
adverb
1. to, toward, or in the west
- we moved west to Arizona
- situated west of Boston
noun
1. the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
Similar word(s): occident
Definition categories: location
2. the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
Similar word(s): westward
Definition categories: link
3. the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
Definition categories: location
4. the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point
Definition categories: link, direction
5. a location in the western part of a country, region, or city
Definition categories: location
verb
1. To move to the west; (of the sun) to set. [from 15th c.]