[west] adv [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG westar to the west and prob. to L vesper evening, Gk hesperos] (bef. 12c): to, toward, or in the west
[2]west adj (bef. 12c) 1: situated toward or at the west "the ~ exit"
2: coming from the west "a ~ wind" [3]west n (12c) 1 a: the general direction of sunset: the direction to the left of one facing north b: the compass point directly opposite to east
2. cap a: regions or countries lying to the west of a specified or implied point of orientation b: the noncommunist countries of Europe and America
3: the end of a church opposite the chancel
4. often cap a: the one of four positions at 90-degree intervals that lies to the west or at the left of a diagram b: a person (as a bridge player) occupying this position during a specified activity