west · noun U /west/
Word family
Nouns: west, western, westerner
Adjectives: westerly, western
Adverbs: west, westward(s)
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 towards 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 Ireland
They come from west London.
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
Adverbs: west, westward(s)
west
A2 towards the west
Dictionary examples:
We travelled west.
They live in a village four miles west of Oxford.
