West
Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lieAny of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.: The western world; i.e. the United States, Canada, Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
» The sun sets in the west.
Die Sonne geht im Westen unter.
Солнце садится на западе.
Солнце заходит на западе.
Сонце заходить на заході.
Meaning
12 sensesAny of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
(countable, uncountable)The western world; i.e. the United States, Canada, Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
Westeuropa
За́падZápad
(countable, historical, uncountable)The Western Bloc (the non-communist nations of Europe and America).
Westen
За́падZápad
(US, countable, uncountable)The Western United States (sometimes excluding the West Coast), particularly (historical) in reference to the 19th century Wild West.
Ди́кий За́падDíkij Západ
(countable, historical, uncountable)The Western Roman Empire, or its successors.
(countable, uncountable)The part of the Christian Church whose traditions and practices originated in the territories of the former Western Roman Empire, including the Roman Catholic Church and the churches of the Reformation.
(countable, uncountable)A town in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States.
(countable, uncountable)A city in McLennan County, Texas, United States.
(countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
(countable, uncountable)A number of townships in the United States, in Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania, listed under West Township.
(countable, uncountable)One of four positions at 90-degree intervals that lies to the west or on the left of a diagram.
(countable)A person (as a bridge player) occupying this position during a specified activity.
(countable)A surname from Middle English for a newcomer from the west, or someone who lived to the west of a village.
Examples
604 sentencesThe sun sets in the west.
Сонце заходить на заході. — deniko
ruСолнце садится на западе. — odexed
deDie Sonne geht im Westen unter. — Alois
The station is to the west of the hotel.
Станція знаходиться на захід від готелю. — deniko
ruСтанция находится к западу от гостиницы. — sharptoothed
deDer Bahnhof liegt westlich des Hotels. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom went west.
Том пішов на захід. — deniko
ruТом пошёл на запад. — odexed
deTom zog gen Westen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom lived on the west coast.
Tom lives just west of Boston.
Translations
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Origin
* In most senses and as an English surname, by proprialization from west.* In most senses and as an English surname, by proprialization from west.
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Word family
1 related wordsCollocations
3 patterns- the west coast
- west coast
- in the west