Antonym: east. Similar words: western, northwest, southwest, best, nest, test, quest, guest. Meaning: [west] n. 1. the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America 2. the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees 3. the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River 4. British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983) 5. United States film actress (1892-1980) 6. English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820). adj. situated in or facing or moving toward the west. adv. to, toward, or in the west.
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121. The railways were of crucial importance in opening up the American West.
122. Many writers, threatened with imprisonment, have defected to the West.
123. Wes Hall was once one of the West Indies' great cricketers.
124. A long cobbled street bisects the town from east to west.
125. I thought I could detect a slight West Country accent.
126. Having sought asylum in the West for many years, they were eventually granted it.
127. The Andes stretch for 7250 km along the west coast of South America.
128. The young prince is the heir to a vast estate in the west of the country.
129. Will the West use its influence to maintain the status quo and not disrupt the flow of oil?
130. The palace stands on the west bank of the river.
131. In the West, people feel more in control of their own lives.
132. East coast resorts have the advantage over west coast ones.
133. Beckenbauer coached the West Germans to success in the World Cup final in Italy.
134. Countryside robbers are learning the ways of the wild west by stampeding cattle to distract farmers before raiding their homes.
135. It's a country that is well disposed to the West.
136. Most of the country will be dry tomorrow,(www.Sentencedict.com) but the west will have some rain.
137. Across central and west Texas, waterholes and wells have dried up.
138. West Ham exposed the right flank of Norwich's defence .
139. The West Indies had rattled up 411 for 5 when rain stopped play.
140. I had been planning a trip to the West Coast.
141. They accused the West of dumping out-of-date medicines on Third World countries.
142. The play had a long run in the West End.
143. By the 1930s, the wolf had vanished from the American West.
144. Keegan's team are now seven points clear of West Ham.
145. His twenty-five-foot boat was moored within sight of West Church.
146. The west wing of the house is still lived in by Lord and Lady Carlton, while the rest of the house is open to the public.
147. It is, on the face of it, difficult to see how the West could radically change its position.
148. This victory clearly proves the supremacy of the West Indies in world cricket.
149. The show will transfer to the West End on October 9, after a month's run in Birmingham.
150. It pleased critics but ran for only three years in the West End.