WEST

abbreviation W [adjective], [adverb] [not gradable]West Africathe west coast of Irelandthe west wing of the housethe west gatethe west side of townIreland is west of Britain - you travel west from Britain to get there.After a couple of miles, we turned west towards the forest.Go due (= directly) west until you see a lake.The town is due (= directly) west of here.The balcony faces west.A west wind is a wind coming from the west.(informal) If something goes west it is lost, damaged or spoilt in some way.I couldn't get a ticket - my last chance to see the show gone west.In the US, the West Coast is the area of the Pacific coast which includes California.They moved to the West Coast.West Coast companiesIn Britain, the West Country is the area in the south-west of the country.We spent our holiday in the West Country.a West Country accentIn Britain, the West End is the part of central London where all the big shops and theatres are.We went to a restaurant in the West End.a West End theatreWest Indian means of or from the West Indies.West Indian musica West Indian poeta family of West Indians