west
The direction opposite to that of the earth's rotation, specifically 270°.
Noun 3 meanings
The direction opposite to that of the earth's rotation, specifically 270°.
“We used to live in the west of the country.”
The western region or area; the inhabitants thereof.
In a church: the direction of the gallery, opposite to the altar, and opposite to the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.
Adjective 4 meanings
Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward.
Of wind: from the west.
Of or pertaining to the west; western.
From the West; occidental.
Adverb 1 meaning
Towards the west; westwards.
“This thoroughfare bears (to the) West.”
Verb 1 meaning
To move to the west; (of the sun), to set.
Etymology
PIE word *wek⁽ʷ⁾speros From Middle English west, from Old English west, from Proto-West Germanic *westr (“western”), from Proto-Germanic *westrą (“west”), from Proto-Germanic *westraz (“west”), from Proto-Indo-European *wek⁽ʷ⁾speros (“evening”).
WEST at a glance
WEST has 4 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (W 4 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #494 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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