out west
In the western part of a country or regionIn the western part of a country or region.
» There were almost no railroads out west.
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2 senses(not comparable)In the western part of a country or region.
my relatives out west
In the western part of a country or region.
(not comparable, often)In the western part of the United States: in the West.
Examples
4 sentencesThere were almost no railroads out west.
Many men set out for the West in search of gold.
Patchy outbreaks of rain will soon fizzle out in the west, leaving the rest of the day bright and sunny.
deVereinzelte Regenschauer lösen sich im Westen bald auf; den Rest des Tages ist es heiter und sonnig. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Out west, especially, where there are plenty of campgrounds and national parks, you see thousands of motor homes.
Origin
See back east § Etymology.See back east § Etymology.
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