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Meanings of West in English

Russian
запад
Portuguese
oeste
Spanish
occidente
Catalan
occident
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One of the four cardinal directions.

Related terms
запад
Portuguese
ocidente
Catalan
oest
Spanish
oeste

The cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees.

ocidente
Portuguese
ocidental
Catalan
del oest
Spanish
occidental

Situated in or facing or moving toward the west.

Related terms
ocidental
Portuguese
região oeste dos estados unidos da américa

The region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River.

região oeste dos estados unidos da américa
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Examples for "east"
Examples for "east"
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And for young people in east London the main concern remains jobs.
The Guardian
2
Free State: Morning fog patches in the east, otherwise fine and cool.
The South African
3
Free State: Morning fog patches in the north-east, otherwise fine and cool.
The South African
4
Free State: Fog in the east at first, otherwise fine and cool.
The South African
5
ETHIOPIA: Some 14 million people are facing food shortages in east Africa.
The Irish Times
Usage of West in English
1
The situation in the North West is now well beyond crisis point.
The South African
2
North-West Province: Fine and cool Free State: Fine and cold to cool.
The South African
3
Tens of thousands of people walk the West Highland Way every year.
BBC
4
Sade Bimantara said West Papuans were politically free under Indonesia's democratic system.
Radio NZ
5
For different reasons, both the West and Russia needed a new accommodation.
The Irish Times
6
The Dublin West Education Centre is starting a new course this afternoon.
The Irish Times
7
But West China Cement's share price plunge is a clear red flag.
Reuters
8
The Health Service Executive West has confirmed an investigation is under way.
The Irish Times
9
He set on foot many enterprises, some reaching far East, others West.
Ben-Hur
10
Palestinian leaders in the West Bank and Gaza Strip condemned the attack.
Reuters
11
Police came under attack during a bomb alert in West Belfast today.
The Irish Times
12
The Company operates across Europe, Asia Pacific, West Africa and the Americas.
Reuters
13
Of course West Virginia in time became a cherished state for us.
True compass: a memoir
14
The West suspects the Islamic state is seeking to develop nuclear weapons.
Reuters
15
Europeans want mainly to balance relations between powerful West and rising East.
The Irish Times
16
Exploration and commercial exploitation of the West African coast followed soon enough.
Wired
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Translations for West
Russian
запад
West through the time
West across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
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