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West

noun/wˈɛst/
Definition
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈɛst/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈɛst/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈɛst/
1 syllable Say it as /wˈɛst/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Dame Rebecca WestOccidentCicily Isabel FairfieldBenjamin Westwestern United Statesdue westRebecca WestwestwardMae WestW
Antonyms
east
Parts of Speech
nounthe countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
nounthe cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
nounthe region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
nounthe direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point
nounBritish writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)
nounUnited States film actress (1892-1980)
nounEnglish painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)
nouna location in the western part of a country, region, or city
adjectivesituated in or facing or moving toward the west
adverbto, toward, or in the west
“we moved west to Arizona”
Word Forms
occidentaladjectivedenoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Westen
die Länder (ursprünglich) Europa und (heute einschließlich) Nordamerika und Südamerika
🇫🇷French
Ouest
les pays d'Europe (à l'origine) et (y compris désormais) d'Amérique du Nord et d'Amérique du Sud
🇪🇸Spanish
Oeste
los países de (originalmente) Europa y (ahora incluidos) América del Norte y América del Sur
🇮🇹Italian
ovest
i paesi (originariamente) dell’Europa e (ora inclusi) del Nord America e del Sud America
🇳🇱Dutch
westen
de landen van (oorspronkelijk) Europa en (nu inclusief) Noord-Amerika en Zuid-Amerika
🇵🇹Portuguese
oeste
os países da (originalmente) Europa e (agora incluindo) América do Norte e América do Sul
🇷🇺Russian
запад
страны (первоначально) Европы и (теперь включая) Северной Америки и Южной Америки
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पश्चिम
(मूल रूप से) यूरोप और (अब इसमें शामिल हैं) उत्तरी अमेरिका और दक्षिण अमेरिका के देश
🇧🇩Bengali
পশ্চিম
(মূলত) ইউরোপের দেশ এবং (এখন সহ) উত্তর আমেরিকা এবং দক্ষিণ আমেরিকা
🇮🇳Tamil
மேற்கு
(முதலில்) ஐரோப்பா மற்றும் (இப்போது உட்பட) வட அமெரிக்கா மற்றும் தென் அமெரிக்கா ஆகிய நாடுகள்
🇮🇳Telugu
పడమర
(వాస్తవానికి) యూరప్ మరియు (ఇప్పుడు సహా) ఉత్తర అమెరికా మరియు దక్షిణ అమెరికా దేశాలు
🇮🇳Marathi
पश्चिम
(मूळतः) युरोप आणि (आता यासह) उत्तर अमेरिका आणि दक्षिण अमेरिकेतील देश
🇮🇳Gujarati
પશ્ચિમ
(મૂળ) યુરોપ અને (હવે સહિત) ઉત્તર અમેરિકા અને દક્ષિણ અમેરિકાના દેશો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ
(ಮೂಲತಃ) ಯುರೋಪ್ ಮತ್ತು (ಈಗ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ) ಉತ್ತರ ಅಮೇರಿಕಾ ಮತ್ತು ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಅಮೆರಿಕಾದ ದೇಶಗಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
പടിഞ്ഞാറ്
(യഥാർത്ഥത്തിൽ) യൂറോപ്പിലെയും (ഇപ്പോൾ ഉൾപ്പെടെ) വടക്കേ അമേരിക്കയിലെയും തെക്കേ അമേരിക്കയിലെയും രാജ്യങ്ങൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੱਛਮ
(ਅਸਲ ਵਿੱਚ) ਯੂਰਪ ਅਤੇ (ਹੁਣ ਸਮੇਤ) ਉੱਤਰੀ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਅਤੇ ਦੱਖਣੀ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਦੇ ਦੇਸ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
مغرب
(اصل میں) یورپ اور (اب بشمول) شمالی امریکہ اور جنوبی امریکہ کے ممالک
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
西方
（原来）欧洲国家和（现在包括）北美和南美洲国家
🇯🇵Japanese
西
（当初は）ヨーロッパと（現在は）北アメリカと南アメリカの国々
🇰🇷Korean
서쪽
(원래) 유럽 및 (현재 포함) 북미 및 남미 국가
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hướng Tây
các quốc gia (ban đầu) Châu Âu và (hiện nay bao gồm) Bắc Mỹ và Nam Mỹ
🇹🇭Thai
ตะวันตก
ประเทศใน (เดิม) ยุโรป และ (ปัจจุบันรวม) อเมริกาเหนือและอเมริกาใต้
🇮🇩Indonesian
Barat
negara-negara (awalnya) Eropa dan (sekarang termasuk) Amerika Utara dan Amerika Selatan
🇵🇭Filipino
kanluran
ang mga bansa ng (orihinal) Europe at (kabilang na ngayon) North America at South America
🇲🇾Malay
barat
negara-negara Eropah (pada asalnya) dan (kini termasuk) Amerika Utara dan Amerika Selatan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الغرب
بلدان أوروبا (في الأصل) و(بما في ذلك الآن) أمريكا الشمالية وأمريكا الجنوبية
🇮🇷Persian
غرب
کشورهای (در ابتدا) اروپا و (اکنون شامل) آمریکای شمالی و آمریکای جنوبی
🇹🇷Turkish
batı
(başlangıçta) Avrupa ve (şimdi dahil) Kuzey Amerika ve Güney Amerika ülkeleri
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַעֲרָב
מדינות אירופה (במקור) ו(כעת כוללות) צפון אמריקה ודרום אמריקה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'west'?
The primary meaning of 'west' is 'the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'west' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'west' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'west' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'west' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'west' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'west' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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