west

The direction where the sun goes down, opposite east.

• The sun sets in the west.
• A strong wind blew from the west.
• The mountains lie to the west of the city.

How to use it: west of somewhere (The lake is west of the town.)

Opposites: east

Common phrases: the west, from the west, to the west

In or toward the direction where the sun goes down.

• We drove west for an hour.
• The road runs west toward the sea.
• How far west did they travel?

Similar words: westward, westwards

Opposites: east

Common phrases: head west, travel west, further west