west
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,019 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 18,005 times across 175,113 chapters — 0.009% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America also: Occident
- the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees also: due west, westward, W
- the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River also: western United States
- the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point
- British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983) also: Rebecca West, Dame Rebecca West, Cicily Isabel Fairfield
- United States film actress (1892-1980) also: Mae West
west in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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These lonely dwellings of the trader are scattered far and wide over the whole continent—north, south, east, and west.
Snowflakes and Sunbeams · R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne · Chapter 1
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He sat in the big chair staring at the fire, this small room in the West, and thought about it.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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In those days the Spaniards were masters of the whole of South America, and of the Isles of the West Indies.
Under Drake's Flag · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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A bare pack-horse road wound its way on the west, and stretched out of sight to the north and to the south.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1
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East and west and south and north 10 The messengers ride fast, And tower and town and cottage Have heard the trumpet's blast.
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1