west
1. west \'west\ av [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG westar to the west and prob. to
L vesper e]vening, Gk hesperos : to, toward, or in the west : WESTWARD
2. west aj 1: situated toward or at the west 2: coming from the west
3. west n 1a: the general direction of sunset : the direction to the left
of one fa cing north 1b: the place on the horizon where the sun sets when
it is near one of the equinoxes 1c: the cardinal point directly opposite
to east cap 2: regions or countries lying to the west of a specified or
implied point o f orientation 3: the end of a church opposite the chancel