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west

west
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [west]
    • /wɛst/
    • /west/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [west]
    • /wɛst/

Definitions of west word

  • noun west Benjamin, 1738–1820, U.S. painter, in England after 1763. 1
  • noun west Jerome Alan ("Jerry") born 1938, U.S. basketball player, coach, and executive. 1
  • noun west Mae, 1892?–1980, U.S. actress. 1
  • noun west Nathanael (Nathan Wallenstein Weinstein) 1902?–40, U.S. novelist. 1
  • noun west Paul, born 1930, U.S. poet, essayist, and novelist, born in England. 1
  • noun west Dame Rebecca (Cicily Isabel Fairfield Andrews) 1892–1983, English novelist, journalist, and critic, born in Ireland. 1

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Origin of west

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, German west, Old Norse vestr; compare French ouest, Old French < Old English

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for West

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

west popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

west usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for west

adjective west

  • east — a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
  • gerontogeous — belonging to the Old World.

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