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ADJECTIVE | 1 | west | Situated in or facing or moving toward the west |
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ADVERB | 1 | west | To, toward, or in the west |
NOUN | 1 | West, Occident | The countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North and South America |
2 | west, due west, W | The cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees | |
3 | West, western United States | The region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River | |
4 | West, Rebecca West, Dame Rebecca West, Cicily Isabel Fairfield | British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983) | |
5 | West, Mae West | United States film actress (1892-1980) | |
6 | West, Benjamin West | English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820) |
Sounds | weh'st |
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Rhymes | abreast, addressed, alkahest, and 73 more rhymes in ehst at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | Situated in or facing or moving toward the west. |
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Similar | westbound, westerly, westward; western; westerly, western; westerly, western; westernmost, westmost; westside |
Contrary | east |
Adverbs | westerly; westerly |
Meaning | The countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North and South America. |
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Synonyms | Occident |
Attributes | western |
Broader | region |
Meaning | The cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees. |
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Synonyms | due west, W |
Broader | cardinal compass point |
Meaning | The region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River. |
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Synonyms | western United States |
Attributes | western |
Part of | United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A. |
Parts | Santa Fe Trail; Southwest, southwestern United States; Northwest, northwestern United States |
Region of | ghost town; butte; wash, dry wash; sourdough |
Narrower | Wild West |
Broader | geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region |
Meaning | British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983). |
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Synonyms | Rebecca West, Dame Rebecca West, Cicily Isabel Fairfield |
Broader | writer, author |
Meaning | United States film actress (1892-1980). |
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Synonyms | Mae West |
Broader | actress; comedienne |
Meaning | English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820). |
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Synonyms | Benjamin West |
Broader | painter |
Meaning | To, toward, or in the west. |
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Examples | "we moved west to Arizona" |