The direction where the sun sets the direction that is the opposite of east; West synonyms, west pronunciation, west translation, english dictionary definition of west. The word west is a germanic word passed into some romance languages (ouest in french, oest in catalan, ovest in italian, vest in romanian, oeste in spanish and portuguese).
The direction in which the sun goes down in the evening, opposite to the east, or the part of an…. The meaning of west is to, toward, or in the west. Regions or countries west of a certain point:
West (plural wests) the direction opposite to that of the earth's rotation, specifically 270°. Definition of west noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. The cardinal point on the mariner's compass 270° clockwise from due.