I. west 1 S1 W2 BrE AmE , West noun [singular, uncountable]
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ west , ↑ westerly , ↑ western , ↑ westbound , ↑ westernized , ↑ westward ; noun : ↑ west , ↑ western , westerner, ↑ westerly , ↑ westernization ; adverb : ↑ west , westward(s); verb : ↑ westernize ]
1 . the direction towards which the sun goes down, and which is on the left if you are facing north
from/towards the west
A damp wind blew from the west.
to the west (of something)
a village to the west of Brussels
2 . the west the western part of a country or area:
There’s a slight chance of some sunshine in the west.
the west of
the west of the island
II. west 2 BrE AmE , West adjective [only before noun] ( written abbreviation W )
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ west , ↑ westerly , ↑ western , ↑ westbound , ↑ westernized , ↑ westward ; noun : ↑ west , ↑ western , westerner, ↑ westerly , ↑ westernization ; adverb : ↑ west , westward(s); verb : ↑ westernize ]
[ Language: Old English ]
1 . in the west or facing the west:
the west door of the church
farmers in West Africa
2 . a west wind comes from the west
III. west 3 BrE AmE adverb ( written abbreviation W )
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ west , ↑ westerly , ↑ western , ↑ westbound , ↑ westernized , ↑ westward ; noun : ↑ west , ↑ western , westerner, ↑ westerly , ↑ westernization ; adverb : ↑ west , westward(s); verb : ↑ westernize ]
1 . towards the west:
The route then heads west over Gerrick Moor.
west of
The walk starts at Alnham, six miles west of Bridge of Aln.
a west-facing window
2 . out west to or in the western part of a country or area, especially the US:
The family moved out west to Kansas.
3 . go west British English old-fashioned
a) to die – used humorously
b) to be damaged or ruined – used humorously