West

/wˈɛst/

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Adjective
situated in or facing or moving toward the west
Adverb
to, toward, or in the west; "we moved west to Arizona"; "situated west of Boston"
Noun
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
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the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
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the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
Noun
the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point
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British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)
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United States film actress (1892-1980)
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English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)
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a location in the western part of a country, region, or city

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