West

Proper noun

West (countable and uncountable, plural Wests)

1. A placename
   1. The Western world; the regions, primarily situated in the Western Hemisphere, whose culture is derived from Europe.
   2. (historical) the Western Bloc (the noncommunist countries of Europe and America)
   3. (US) The Western United States (sometimes excluding the West Coast), particularly (historical) in reference to the 19th century Wild West.
   4. A town in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States.
   5. A city in McLennan County, Texas, United States.
   6. An unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
2. Regions or countries lying to the west of a specified or implied point of orientation.
3. The western part of any region.
   • Senegal is a nation that lies in the West.
4. One of four positions at 90-degree intervals that lies to the west or on the left of a diagram.
5. (countable) A person (as a bridge player) occupying this position during a specified activity.
6. (countable) A surname from Middle English for a newcomer from the west, or someone who lived to the west of a village.

Anagrams

• ESWT, Stew, Tews, ewts, stew, tews, wets

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈvɛst/

Noun

West m (strong, genitive Wests or West, no plural)

1. the west (used without article; a short form of Westen)
   • der Wind kommt aus West ― the wind is coming from the west
2. a wind coming from the west (used with article)