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west
1[ west ]
noun
- a cardinal point of the compass, 90掳 to the left when facing north, corresponding to the point where the sun is seen to set. : W
- the direction in which this point lies.
- (usually initial capital letter) a region or territory situated in this direction, especially the western part of the U.S., as distinguished from the East:
a vacation trip through the West.
- the West,
- the western part of the world, as distinguished from the East or Orient; the Occident.
- the non-Communist countries of Western Europe and the Americas.
adjective
- directed or proceeding toward the west.
- coming from the west:
a west wind.
- lying toward or situated in the west.
- Ecclesiastical. designating, lying toward, or in that part of a church opposite to and farthest from the altar.
adverb
- to, toward, or in the west:
The car headed west.
- from the west:
The wind blew west.
West
2[ west ]
noun
- Benjamin, 1738鈥1820, U.S. painter, in England after 1763.
- Jerome Alan Jerry, born 1938, U.S. basketball player, coach, and executive.
- Mae, 1893鈥1980, U.S. actress.
- Nathanael Nathan Wallenstein Weinstein, 1902?鈥40, U.S. novelist.
- Paul, 1930鈥2015, U.S. poet, essayist, and novelist, born in England.
- Dame Rebecca Cicily Isabel Fairfield Andrews, 1892鈥1983, English novelist, journalist, and critic, born in Ireland.
West.
3abbreviation for
- western.
west
1/ 飞蓻蝉迟 /
noun
- one of the four cardinal points of the compass, 270掳 clockwise from north and 180掳 from east
- the direction along a parallel towards the sunset, at 270掳 clockwise from north
- the westoften capital any area lying in or towards the west HesperianOccidental
- cards usually capital the player or position at the table corresponding to west on the compass
adjective
- situated in, moving towards, or facing the west
- (esp of the wind) from the west
adverb
- in, to, or towards the west
- archaic.(of the wind) from the west
- go west informal.
- to be lost or destroyed irrevocably
- to die
West
2/ 飞蓻蝉迟 /
noun
- the western part of the world contrasted historically and culturally with the East or Orient; the Occident
- (formerly) the non-Communist countries of Europe and America contrasted with the Communist states of the East Compare East
- in the US
- that part of the US lying approximately to the west of the Mississippi
- (during the Colonial period) the region outside the 13 colonies, lying mainly to the west of the Alleghenies
- (in the ancient and medieval world) the Western Roman Empire and, later, the Holy Roman Empire
adjective
- of or denoting the western part of a specified country, area, etc
- ( as part of a name )
the West Coast
藞奥别蝉迟
3/ 飞蓻蝉迟 /
noun
- WestBenjamin17381820MUSARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Benjamin. 1738鈥1820, US painter, in England from 1763
- WestKanye1977MUSMUSIC: rap singer Kanye , born 1977, US rap singer and producer; his albums include The College Dropout (2004) and Graduation (2007)
- WestMae18921980FUSFILMS AND TV: actress Mae. 1892鈥1980, US film actress
- WestNathanael19031940MUSWRITING: novelist Nathanael, real name Nathan Weinstein. 1903鈥40, US novelist: author of Miss Lonely-Hearts (1933) and The Day of the Locust (1939)
- WestRebecca, Dame18921983FBritishWRITING: journalistWRITING: novelistWRITING: critic Dame Rebecca, real name Cicily Isabel Andrews (苍茅别 Fairfield ). 1892鈥1983, British journalist, novelist, and critic
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of west1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of west1
Idioms and Phrases
- go west, Informal. to die.
More idioms and phrases containing west
see go west .Example Sentences
Unite union members in the south and west of Scotland are set to walk out for seven days over three weeks in May in a dispute over pay.
Outside, thousands pushed towards Parliament Road from the east, north and west of the city.
A video has emerged of the west Belfast trio at a November 2023 gig appearing to show one person from the band saying: "The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP."
But recently, while it was shut down for annual maintenance, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California opened the west end of the passage to give The Times and others a rare look inside.
The measles outbreak in west Texas didn鈥檛 happen just by chance.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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