the region west of the Mississippi, esp. the NW part
3.
the U.S. and its non-Communist allies in the West (sense 1) the West (sense 1b)
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Examples of 'the west' in a sentence
the west
He added that security in areas of the west and north of the country was improving.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We're very conscious that we have a very different catchment area to the west of the centre and all the high street brands are here.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Yet it is often far pricier to buy into the country's most popular areas, in the west and south.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
All related terms of 'the west'
the Far West
the area of the United States west of the Great Plains
the West End
a part of W central London containing the main shopping and entertainment areas
the West Bank
a semi-autonomous Palestinian region in the Middle East on the W bank of the River Jordan , comprising the hills of Judaea and Samaria and part of Jerusalem : formerly part of Palestine (the entity created by the League of Nations in 1922 and operating until 1948): became part of Jordan after the ceasefire of 1949: occupied by Israel since the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. In 1993 a peace treaty between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization provided for the West Bank to become a self-governing Palestinian area; a new Palestinian National Authority assumed control of parts of the territory in 1994–95, but subsequent talks broke down and Israel reoccupied much of this in 2001–02 and continues to maintain most existing Israeli settlements . Pop: 2 676 740 (2013 est). Area: 5879 sq km (2270 sq miles)
the West Country
the southwest of England, esp Cornwall , Devon , and Somerset
the Dutch West Indies
two groups of islands in the Caribbean , in the Lesser Antilles: a former constituent country of the Netherlands (since 2010 each island has had a separate status ), consisting of the S group of Curaçao, Aruba , and Bonaire, and the N group of Saint Eustatius, Saba , and the S part of Saint Martin ; economy based on refining oil from Venezuela . Pop: 222 000 (2004 est). Area: 996 sq km (390 sq miles)
the French West Indies
various islands in the Lesser Antilles, administered by France; chiefly Guadeloupe , Martinique , Saint-Barthélemy and the French part of Saint Martin . Pop: 838 000 (2004 est). Area: 2792 sq km (1077 sq miles)
the Netherlands West Indies
two groups of islands in the Caribbean , in the Lesser Antilles: a former constituent country of the Netherlands (since 2010 each island has had a separate status ), consisting of the S group of Curaçao, Aruba , and Bonaire, and the N group of Saint Eustatius, Saba , and the S part of Saint Martin ; economy based on refining oil from Venezuela . Pop: 222 000 (2004 est). Area: 996 sq km (390 sq miles)
Great Schism
the breach between the Eastern and Western churches , usually dated from 1054