Definition of west noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. The cardinal point on the mariner's compass 270° clockwise from due. The direction in which the sun goes down in the evening, opposite to the east, or the part of an….
West synonyms, west pronunciation, west translation, english dictionary definition of west. The meaning of west is to, toward, or in the west. The word west is a germanic word passed into some romance languages (ouest in french, oest in catalan, ovest in italian, vest in romanian, oeste in spanish and portuguese).
West (plural wests) the direction opposite to that of the earth's rotation, specifically 270°. The direction where the sun sets the direction that is the opposite of east; Regions or countries west of a certain point: How to use west in a sentence.