west meaning
EN
[wɛst] [-ɛst] 
UK US WWest
- West is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. West is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of east and is perpendicular to north and south.
EN West 
- NounSUF-est
- One of the four principal compass points, specifically 270°, conventionally directed to the left on maps; the direction of the setting sun at an equinox.
- One of the four principal compass points, specifically 270°, conventionally directed to the left on maps; the direction of the setting sun at an equinox.
- VerbSGwestsPRwestingPT, PPwested
- Adjective
- Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward.
- (meteorology) Of wind: from the west.
- Of or pertaining to the west; western.
- From the West; occidental.
- (ecclesiastial) Designating, or situated in, that part of a church which is opposite to, and farthest from, the east, or the part containing the chancel and choir.
- Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward.
- Adverb
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- "Seek spermophile who lives on the plains of the West and is often called gopher, is the true ground squirrel."
- England wrapped up a five-wicket victory in the first Test as a stand of 132 between Alastair Cook and Ian Bell saw off an early West Indies charge.
- Related agreed to pay $1 billion over 99 years for the right to build 5.5 million square feet of commercial space, 5,500 apartments and a park over the West Side railyards .
- Used in the Beginning of Sentence
- West served up another fungo pass which Ulrichs flagrantly stole from Minisi on the 4.
- West Ham beat Manchester City five nil - they crucified them!
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- Along with Kabuki theater and ukiyoe woodblock prints, taiko is one of Japan’s most popular and respected art forms in the West.
- The Oklahoma land rush was a pivotal event in the history of the American West.
- The CEO commented that the Russian business environment of the 1990s was the Wild West.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of west in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Uncomparable adverbs
- Uncomparable adverbs
- Nouns
- Singularia tantum
- Uncountable nouns
- Uncountable nouns
- Singularia tantum
- Verbs
- Adjectives
- en western
- fr western
- en westward
- en westerly
- en westernmost
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "west" is an adjective. It's also an adverb, more specifically, an uncomparable adverb. It's also a noun, more specifically, a singularia tantum. It's also a verb.