West (plural wests) the direction opposite to that of the earth's rotation, specifically 270°. The meaning of west is to, toward, or in the west. West synonyms, west pronunciation, west translation, english dictionary definition of west.
How to use west in a sentence. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. 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 cardinal point on the mariner's compass 270° clockwise from due. Definition of west noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. The direction in which the sun goes down in the evening, opposite to the east, or the part of an…. Regions or countries west of a certain point: