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west W0095500 (wĕst)n.1. Abbr. Wa. 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 region lying in the west.3. often Westa. The western part of the earth, especially Europe and the Western Hemisphere.b. The western part of a region or country.4. often Westa. A historical region of the United States west of the Allegheny Mountains.b. The region of the United States west of the Mississippi River.5. often Westa. The United States, Canada, and the noncommunist countries of Europe, especially during the Cold War.b. The nations of North America and Europe with developed capitalist economies, especially in contrast to less-developed nations.6. The end of a church opposite the altar. Also called liturgical west.adj.1. To, toward, of, facing, or in the west.2. Originating in or coming from the west: a gentle west wind.adv. In, from, or toward the west.
[Middle English, from Old English; see wes-pero- in Indo-European roots.]west (wɛst) n1. (Navigation) one of the four cardinal points of the compass, 270° clockwise from north and 180° from east2. (Physical Geography) the direction along a parallel towards the sunset, at 270° clockwise from north3. (Physical Geography) the west (often capital) any area lying in or towards the west. 4. (Card Games) cards (usually capital) the player or position at the table corresponding to west on the compassadj5. situated in, moving towards, or facing the west6. (Physical Geography) (esp of the wind) from the westadv7. in, to, or towards the west8. (Physical Geography) archaic (of the wind) from the west9. go west informal a. to be lost or destroyed irrevocablyb. to dieSymbol: W [Old English; related to Old Norse vestr, Sanskrit avástāt, Latin vesper evening, Greek hésperos]
West (wɛst) n1. (Placename) the western part of the world contrasted historically and culturally with the East or Orient; the Occident2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (formerly) the non-Communist countries of Europe and America contrasted with the Communist states of the East. Compare East23. (Placename) (in the US)a. that part of the US lying approximately to the west of the Mississippib. (during the Colonial period) the region outside the 13 colonies, lying mainly to the west of the Alleghenies4. (Historical Terms) (in the ancient and medieval world) the Western Roman Empire and, later, the Holy Roman Empireadj (Placename) a. of or denoting the western part of a specified country, area, etcb. (as part of a name): the West Coast.
West (wɛst) n1. (Biography) Benjamin. 1738–1820, US painter, in England from 17632. (Biography) Kanye, born 1977, US rap singer and producer; his albums include The College Dropout (2004) and Graduation (2007)3. (Biography) Mae. 1892–1980, US film actress4. (Biography) Nathanael, real name Nathan Weinstein. 1903–40, US novelist: author of Miss Lonely-Hearts (1933) and The Day of the Locust (1939)5. (Biography) Dame Rebecca, real name Cicily Isabel Andrews (née Fairfield). 1892–1983, British journalist, novelist, and criticwest (wɛst)
n. 1. a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the left of north. Abbr.: W 2. the direction in which this point lies. 3. (often cap.) a region or territory situated in this direction. 4. the West, a. the western part of the world, as distinguished from the East or Orient; the Occident. b. the non-Communist countries of Europe and the Americas. c. the part of the U.S. west of the Mississippi River. d. the part of the U.S. west of the Allegheny Mountains. adj. 5. directed or proceeding toward the west. 6. coming from the west: a west wind. 7. lying toward or situated in the west: the west side. adv. 8. to, toward, or in the west: The car headed west. [before 900; Middle English, Old English, c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Old High German west, Old Norse vestr] West (wɛst)
n. 1. Benjamin, 1738–1820, U.S. painter, in England after 1763. 2. Mae, 1892?–1980, U.S. actress. 3. Nathanael (Nathan Wallenstein Weinstein), 1902?–40, U.S. novelist. 4. Dame Rebecca (Cicily Isabel Fairfield Andrews), 1892–1983, English novelist, journalist, and critic, born in Ireland. West. or west., western. west1. 'west'The west is the direction which you look towards in order to see the sun set. The village is fifty miles to the west of Oxford.We watched the sun set behind the hills in the west.A west wind blows from the west. A warm west wind was blowing.The west of a place is the part that is towards the west. They live in a remote rural area in the west of Ireland.West is used in the names of some states and regions. He was a coal miner from West Virginia.Benin is a country in West Africa.2. 'western'You don't usually talk about a 'west' part of a country or region. You talk about a western part. There will be rain in northern and western parts of the United Kingdom.Similarly, you don't talk about 'west Europe' or 'west France'. Say western Europe or western France. They were studying the history of western Europe.She was born in western Australia.You can use Western to describe people and things connected with the United States, Canada, the countries of western Europe, and sometimes other industrialized countries. The US and other Western governments criticized the move.He discussed the problems of Western society.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | West - the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South AmericaOccidentEurope - the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British IslesNorth America - a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of PanamaSouth America - a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama | | 2. | west - the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degreesdue west, westward, Wcardinal compass point - one of the four main compass points | | 3. | West - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi Riverwestern United StatesSanta Fe Trail - a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th centurysouthwestern United States, Southwest - the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California, and sometimes Utah and ColoradoNorthwest, northwestern United States - the northwestern region of the United Statesghost town - a deserted settlement (especially in western United States)U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776West Coast - the western seaboard of the United States from Washington to southern Californiabutte - a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sidesdry wash, wash - the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)sourdough - a settler or prospector (especially in western United States or northwest Canada and Alaska) | | 4. | west - the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass pointdirection - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind" | | 5. | West - British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)Cicily Isabel Fairfield, Dame Rebecca West, Rebecca West | | 6. |  West - United States film actress (1892-1980)Mae West | | 7. | West - English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)Benjamin West | | 8. | west - a location in the western part of a country, region, or citylocation - a point or extent in space | | Adj. | 1. | west - situated in or facing or moving toward the westeast - situated in or facing or moving toward the east | | Adv. | 1. | west - to, toward, or in the west; "we moved west to Arizona"; "situated west of Boston" |
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adjective occidental, HesperianTranslationswest (west) noun1. the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction. They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain. 西邊 西2. (often with capital. also W) one of the four main points of the compass. (通常大寫)羅盤上的西邊 （通常大写）罗盘上的“西” adjective1. in the west. She's in the west wing of the hospital. 西邊的 西边的2. from the direction of the west. a west wind. 西方的 西方的 adverb towards the west. The cliffs face west. 向西方 向西方ˈwesterly adjective1. (of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the west. a westerly wind. 從西邊來的 从西边来的2. looking, lying etc towards the west. moving in a westerly direction. 朝西的 朝西的ˈwestern adjective of the west or the West. Western customs/clothes. 西方的 西方的 noun a film or novel about the Wild West. Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians. 西方人 西方人ˈwesternmost adjective furthest west. the westernmost point. 最西邊的 最西的ˈwestward adjective towards the west. in a westward direction. 向西的 向西的ˈwestward(s) adverb towards the west. We journeyed westwards for two weeks. 向西地 向西地go west to become useless; to be destroyed. I'm afraid this jacket has finally gone west; That's all hopes of winning gone west. 無法使用，毀壞，破滅 无法使用，上西天，完蛋 the West Europe and North and South America. 西方(指歐洲和美洲) 西欧（指欧洲和美洲） the Wild West the western United States, before the establishment of law and order. 未開發前的美國西部 美国未开垦时期的西部地区west → 向西方zhCN, 西方zhCN, 西方的zhCNwest
knock galley-westslang To put into a state of chaos or unconsciousness. Primarily heard in US. I got knocked galley-west by that last punch—where am I? Any time my mother visits, my life gets knocked galley-west!See also: knockEast is East and West is West (and never the twain shall meet)Said of two things are too different to ever be agreeable or harmonious. The phrase comes from a Rudyard Kipling poem. If you learn young that East is East and West is West, you won't waste time trying to convert people to your views.See also: and, east, never, shall, twain, westEast, West, home's bestHome is the best or most ideal place to be, regardless of its physical location. No matter how exhilarating my travels are, I'm always thrilled to come home. East, West, home's best.go west1. Of a person, to die. When I go west, I don't want any elaborate funeral services in my honor, OK?2. Of a machine, to stop working. Can you get a new coffee pot while you're at the mall? Ours has finally gone west.See also: go, westout WestIn the western part, portion, or region of a country. I'm going to spend Christmas out West with my parents. With the rents in Dublin getting so high, many people are seeking cheaper accommodation out West.See also: out, westEast is East and West is West (and never the twain shall meet).Prov. Two things are so different that they can never come together or agree. (From Rud-yard Kipling's poem, "The Ballad of East and West.") I had hoped that Andrew and I could be friends in spite of our political differences. But, in our case, I'm afraid that East is East and West is West.See also: and, east, westEast, west, home's best. and East or west, home is best.Prov. Home is the best place to be no matter where it is. You may think that traveling all the time is fun, but eventually you'll discover that east or west, home is best.out Westin the western part of the United States. We lived out West for nearly ten years. Do they really ride horses out West?See also: out, westgo westDie, as in He declared he wasn't ready to go west just yet. This expression has been ascribed to a Native American legend that a dying man goes to meet the setting sun. However, it was first recorded in a poem of the early 1300s: "Women and many a willful man, As wind and water have gone west." See also: go, westgo west OLD-FASHIONED1. When someone goes west, they die. When he went west, he wanted to be remembered.2. When something goes west, it stops existing or working. His hopes of a professional singing career went west long ago. Note: The sun `goes west' when it sinks below the horizon in the west at the end of the day. The comparison between going west and dying has been used in many different languages and cultures for many centuries. For example, people sometimes associate this expression with Native Americans, who used to say that a dying person went west to meet the sinking sun. See also: go, westgo west be killed or lost; meet with disaster. British informal The image here is of the sun setting in the west at the end of the day.See also: go, westgo West in. to die. When I go West, I want flowers, hired mourners, and an enormous performance of Mozart’s “Requiem.” See also: go, westwild and woolly (West), theThe untamed, wide open western United States. The term dates from the late nineteenth century, popularized by a book title, Adair Welcker’s Tales of the “Wild and WoollyWest” (1891). A publisher’s note on the book said “wild and woolly” referred to the rough sheepskin coats worn by cowboys and farmers, but Franklin P. Adams said “wild, woolly and full of flies” was a cowboy’s expression for a genuine cowboy. Owen Wister’s The Virginian (1902) stated, “I’m wild, and woolly and full of fleas,” which was later picked up in the cowboy ditty, “Pecos Bill and the Wilful Coyote” (ca. 1932) by W. C. White: “Oh, I’m wild and woolly and full of fleas, Ain’t never been curried below the knees.” See also: and, wild, woollyWest
west1. one of the four cardinal points of the compass, 270° clockwise from north and 180° from east 2. the direction along a parallel towards the sunset, at 270° clockwise from north 3. the west any area lying in or towards the west 4. Cards the player or position at the table corresponding to west on the compass 5. (esp of the wind) from the west
West11. Benjamin. 1738--1820, US painter, in England from 1763 2. Mae. 1892--1980, US film actress 3. Nathanael, real name Nathan Weinstein. 1903--40, US novelist: author of Miss Lonely-Hearts (1933) and The Day of the Locust (1939) 4. Dame Rebecca, real name Cicily Isabel Andrews (née Fairfield). 1892--1983, British journalist, novelist, and critic
West2 the1. the western part of the world contrasted historically and culturally with the East or Orient; the Occident 2. (formerly) the non-Communist countries of Europe and America contrasted with the Communist states of the East 3. (in the US)a. that part of the US lying approximately to the west of the Mississippi b. (during the Colonial period) the region outside the 13 colonies, lying mainly to the west of the Alleghenies 4. (in the ancient and medieval world) the Western Roman Empire and, later, the Holy Roman Empire West (1976 VI) A brilliant comet that passed within 30 million km of the Sun in Feb. 1976. The cometary nucleus broke into at least four fragments, accompanied by massive outbursts of gas and dust.What does it mean when you dream about the West?We associate the westerly direction with where the sun sets, so dreaming about the West could be alluding to the end of something (sunset) or to rest (after the sun goes down). In the United States, the west is traditionally associated with expansion and opportunity. west[west] (geography) The direction 90° to the left or 270° to the right of north. WEST
West (west), John B., 20th-century Australian-U.S. pulmonary physiologist.
West (west), Charles, English physician, 1816-1898. See: West syndrome. WEST Abbreviation for:
Western European Stent Trial
Winter and Emergency Services Team
Women's Estrogen for Stroke TrialWEST Weinstein enhanced sensory test Neurology A nerve testing format used to evaluate tactile sensation, using a pocket-sized device with calibrated nylon filaments which deliver specified force to the skinWEST
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| WEST➣Women in Engineering, Science and Technology (various schools) | | WEST➣Western Europe Standard Time | | WEST➣Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology | | WEST➣Web-based Examiner Search Tool (US Patent and Trademark Office) | | WEST➣Wood Epoxy Saturation Technique | | WEST➣Weather Environment Simulation Technology | | WEST➣Wisconsin Elementary and Middle Level Science Teachers | | WEST➣Women's Enlistment Screening Test | | WEST➣Western Educational Society for Telecommunications | | WEST➣Weapons Effectiveness Simulated Threat | | WEST➣Web Exploration and Search Technology (Polytechnic University) | | WEST➣Wireline Enhanced Services Team (Sprint) | | WEST➣West Environmental Services & Technology, Inc (San Rafael, CA) | | WEST➣Women Enhancing Spiritual Traits |
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Related to West: Mae WestSynonyms for Westnoun the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South AmericaSynonymsRelated Words- Europe
- North America
- South America
noun the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degreesSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi RiverSynonymsRelated Words- Santa Fe Trail
- southwestern United States
- Southwest
- Northwest
- northwestern United States
- ghost town
- U.S.A.
- United States
- United States of America
- US
- USA
- America
- the States
- U.S.
- West Coast
- butte
- dry wash
- wash
- sourdough
noun the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass pointRelated Wordsnoun British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)Synonyms- Cicily Isabel Fairfield
- Dame Rebecca West
- Rebecca West
noun United States film actress (1892-1980)Synonymsnoun English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)Synonymsnoun a location in the western part of a country, region, or cityRelated Wordsadj situated in or facing or moving toward the westAntonyms |