the direction towards the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes, on the left-hand side of a person facing north, or the part of the horizon lying in this direction

the evening sun glowed from the west

a patrol aimed to create a diversion to the west of the city

the western part of the world or of a specified country, region, or town

it will become windy in the west

the player sitting to the right of North and partnering East

West butts in with a bid of three spades

lying towards, near, or facing the west

the west coast

of or denoting the western part of a specified area, city, or country or its inhabitants

West Africa

to or towards the west

he faced west and watched the sunset

the accident happened a mile west of Bowes