west
A1Frequent NGSL-2UK /west/US /west/
Meaning
adjective
in or towards the west
“West Africa”
adverb
towards the west
“This room faces west.”
noun
the direction that you look towards to see the sun go down; one of the four main points of the compass
“Which way is west?”
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