west

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/wɛst/

adj 5name 5noun 3adv 1verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

east, east, farther, liturgical, live, many, mixed, moving

The church was built facing east, with the altar at the west end.

VERB + WEST

bears, going, lies, located, part, past, rise, sailed

The sun goes west every evening as the day comes to an end.

WEST + NOUN

coast, coasts, country, europe, fa, hotel, japan, spain

We spent our vacation driving along the west coast of California last summer.

PREP.

from, in, in, into, off, on, out, through

The sun was setting in the west as we drove along the coast road.

ADV.

gently, geographically, twice

The river flows gently west through the valley toward the distant mountains.

Definitions

noun

The direction opposite to that of the earth's rotation, specifically 270°.

We used to live in the west of the country.

Portugal lies to the west of Spain.

The western region or area; the inhabitants thereof.

In a church: the direction of the gallery, opposite to the altar, and opposite to the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.

In two respects, however, the cathedral [of St. Mary's in Sydney, Australia] differs from English traditions: it is oriented north-south, not east-west; and its main entry is from the south (liturgical west) between the two towers, in the French manner.

The seating for honored persons (clergy) is at the liturgical west, opposite the entrance and lectern.

adj

Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward.

Of wind: from the west.

Of or pertaining to the west; western.

From the West; occidental.

Designating, or situated in, the liturgical west, that part of a church which is opposite to, and farthest from, the part containing the chancel.

Interior in 1925, (left) looking north to chancel and (right) looking south (to liturgical west end) It was on account of this connection that St James's became the clowns 'church', an annual clowns' service being held there ...

as in the mosaic of the ascension on San Frediano's liturgical west (geographically east) façade.

adv

Towards the west; westwards.

This thoroughfare bears (to the) West.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) Nor

occident

noun — the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees

Antonyms

east

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

We used to live in the west of the country.

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Portugal lies to the west of Spain.

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Interior in 1925, (left) looking north to chancel and (right) looking south (to liturgical west end) It was on account of this connection that St James's became the clowns 'church', an annual clowns'

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as in the mosaic of the ascension on San Frediano's liturgical west (geographically east) façade.

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Spence had decided on a huge image of Christ on the [liturgical] east end [which is the geographic north], filling the entire wall and to be visible through the [liturgical] West Window (Fig. 24.2).

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, west is marked as historical, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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