Westen — meaning in English

English meaning

• west noun The compass direction that the sun sets in; the direction 90 degrees anticlockwise from north.

Senses

Westen is used for these senses in English:

• West The western world; i.e. Western Europe, the US and Canada (sometimes includes Latin America), and Australia and New Zealand.
• West (US) The Western United States (sometimes excluding the West Coast), particularly (historical) in reference to the 19th century Wild West.

west — full definition

1. noun The compass direction that the sun sets in; the direction 90 degrees anticlockwise from north.
2. adj Situated in, facing, or moving toward the west.
3. name "The West" — a loose cultural and political grouping covering the US, Canada, Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, often contrasted with other parts of the world.

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