west
|west|
/wɛst/
direction of sunset
Etymology
'west' originates from Proto-Germanic, specifically the word 'westrą', where 'wes-' meant 'evening'.
'westrą' transformed into the Old English word 'west', and eventually became the modern English word 'west'.
Initially, it meant 'the direction of the setting sun', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the direction toward the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes, on the left-hand side of a person facing north, or the part of the horizon lying in this direction.
The sun sets in the west.
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Adjective 1
situated in, directed toward, or facing the west.
The west coast of the country is beautiful.
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