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Topic: GEOGRAPHY

west

1 noun
     
west1 , West [singular, uncountable]
1SG the direction towards which the sun goes down, and which is on the left if you are facing north
from/towards the west
A damp wind blew from the west.
to the west (of something)
a village to the west of Brussels
2

the west

SG the western part of a country or area:
There's a slight chance of some sunshine in the west.
the west of
the west of the island
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