Synonyms for west
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1. West, Occidentnoun

   the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

   Synonyms:
   western hemisphere, due west, western United States, westward

   Antonyms:
   eastern, east, eastward, easterly, eastside, easternmost, eastbound, eastmost

2. west, due west, westward, Wnoun

   the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees

   Synonyms:
   wolfram, due west, atomic number 74, western United States, double-u, watt, westward, tungsten

   Antonyms:
   easterly, eastern, eastbound, eastmost, easternmost, east, eastside, eastward

3. West, western United Statesnoun

   the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River

   Synonyms:
   due west, western United States, westward

   Antonyms:
   eastern, easterly, eastside, eastbound, eastward, east, easternmost, eastmost

4. westnoun

   the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point

   Synonyms:
   due west, western United States, westward

   Antonyms:
   east, eastbound, easterly, eastmost, eastern, easternmost, eastward, eastside

5. West, Rebecca West, Dame Rebecca West, Cicily Isabel Fairfieldnoun

   British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)

   Synonyms:
   due west, western United States, westward

   Antonyms:
   eastbound, eastward, eastside, eastern, eastmost, easterly, easternmost, east

6. West, Mae Westnoun

   United States film actress (1892-1980)

   Synonyms:
   due west, western United States, westward, air jacket

   Antonyms:
   eastbound, easternmost, easterly, eastern, east, eastmost, eastside, eastward

7. West, Benjamin Westnoun

   English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)

   Synonyms:
   due west, western United States, westward

   Antonyms:
   easterly, eastern, eastmost, eastward, eastside, eastbound, easternmost, east

8. westadjective

   a location in the western part of a country, region, or city

   Synonyms:
   due west, western United States, westward

   Antonyms:
   eastward, easterly, eastbound, eastmost, easternmost, eastside, eastern, east

9. westadverb

   situated in or facing or moving toward the west

   Antonyms:
   easterly, eastern, eastward, eastmost, eastbound, easternmost, eastside, east

10. westadverb

    to, toward, or in the west

    "we moved west to Arizona"; "situated west of Boston"

    Antonyms:
    easternmost, east, eastward, eastmost, easterly, eastside, eastern, eastbound

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. westnoun

   Synonyms:
   occident

2. westadjective

   Synonyms:
   western, westerly, occidental

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. westnoun

   Associated words:
   occident, hesperian, hesperus, hesperides

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "west":

   western, sai, ouest, westen, 'ouest, bank, westward, westerly, w, oeste, northwest, sahara, occidental, w.bank, southwest, westerner, occidentale, northwestern, southwestern, north-west

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WEST

   Synonyms:
   Cardiology (1) WEST, WEST-II West European Stent Trial (2) Women's Estrogen for Stroke Trial

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1. Roman Pilipey/Getty Images Herbst:

   I can’t tell you how many experts have said we really can’t provide Ukraine with certain weapons because Putin will go nuclear. What we’ve seen in the past six months is Russian think-tankers contacting their colleagues in the West to say that Putin could really do it. Sadly, Washington and Berlin, especially, allowed themselves at times to be deterred by this threat.

2. Michael Rubin:

   While many in the West might find it enduring that the King is a Trekkie who once even had a Star Trek 'Voyager' cameo, Islamists consider science fiction forbidden because it presumes to know a future that only God can know.

3. Cal Fire:

   While wildfires are a natural part of California's landscape, the fire season in California and across the West is starting earlier and ending later each year, climate change is considered a key driver of this trend.

4. Anthony Berklich:

   This attack will instantly cause fear and hesitation, globally, when passengers are faced with the thought of transferring through Istanbul, an attack on Istanbul's Ataturk Airport is a massive blow to the global travel industry because it's where East meets West.

5. Riley Moore:

   We will vigorously defend our implementation of this Program, which the people of West Virginia have clearly demonstrated they want, so that West Virginia families can choose the educational opportunities best suited for their children.