west · noun U /west/
Word family
Nouns: west, western, westerner
Adjectives: westerly, western, westward
Adverbs: west, westward
west
A2 the direction that you face to see the sun go down
Dictionary examples:
The points of the compass are North, South, East and West.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
the west
A2 the part of an area that is further toward the west than the rest
Dictionary examples:
We live in the west of the city.
Most of the country will be dry tomorrow, but the west will have some rain.
Learner example:
It [is] situated in the west of [the] town and it is near the sea. (Key English Test; A2; Italian)
(the) West
B2 the countries of North America and western Europe
Dictionary examples:
There has been concern in/throughout the West about the effects of this measure.
East-West relations
west · adjective /west/
west
A2 in or forming the west part of something
Dictionary examples:
the west coast of Canada
a country in west Africa
the west wing of the White House
Learner example:
I most enjoyed Bergen, which is [o]n the west coast of Norway. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Portuguese)
west · adverb /west/
Word family
Nouns: west, western, westerner
Adjectives: westerly, western, westward
Adverbs: west, westward
west
A2 toward the west
Dictionary examples:
We traveled west.
They live in a suburb four miles west of Philadelphia.
