west meaning
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[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
- just as it was when the city was run by the great Victorian, Joseph Chamberlain, whose square will be turned into the Copacabana of the West Midlands.
- Mr Alhadi, 27, heard Jack's screams as he passed the property in West Ham, east London, and smashed down the door.
- You can propose a 40-story skyrise in the center of Hollywood, and hardly anyone two miles to the west will take notice.
- 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
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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.