West

Definition:

(n.) The point in the heavens where the sun is seen to set at the equinox; or, the corresponding point on the earth; that one of the four cardinal points of the compass which is in a direction at right angles to that of north and south, and on the left hand of a person facing north; the point directly opposite to east.
(n.) A country, or region of country, which, with regard to some other country or region, is situated in the direction toward the west.
(n.) The Westen hemisphere, or the New World so called, it having been discovered by sailing westward from Europe; the Occident.
(n.) Formerly, that part of the United States west of the Alleghany mountains; now, commonly, the whole region west of the Mississippi river; esp., that part which is north of the Indian Territory, New Mexico, etc. Usually with the definite article.
(a.) Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the west, or coming from the west; as, a west course is one toward the west; an east and west line; a west wind blows from the west.
(adv.) Westward.
(v. i.) To pass to the west; to set, as the sun.
(v. i.) To turn or move toward the west; to veer from the north or south toward the west.

Compare west with other words:

southeast vs. west

west vs. zephyrus

west vs. westmost

adyghe vs. west

ponent vs. west

west vs. westernmost

orientation vs. west

somerset vs. west

occident vs. west

cardinal vs. west

sunset vs. west

occidental vs. west

west vs. westwards

west vs. westwardly

west vs. westward

west vs. westing

west vs. western

west vs. westerner

southwest vs. west

west vs. westerly

northwest vs. west

malaria vs. west