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# west

noun (the west); adjective (west, western); adverb (west, westward)

«west» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. West is the direction where the sun goes down in the evening. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/west/#m1)
2. The West is a part of a country or the world in the west, like the American West. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/west/#m2)
3. A west wind blows from the west. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/west/#m3)

### In the lessons

In school maths: a direction of travel; distances in directions, east and west cancel partly. In geography: the four compass points north, east, south, west; maps have north at the top, so west is on the left. In stories: cowboys in the Wild West. Phrases: «to the west», «west of», «head west», «the West Coast», «the Wild West».

### Examples

- He walked 3 km west. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/west/#x1)
- The town is 20 miles west of the city. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/west/#x2)
- She drove east 10 miles and then west 4 miles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/west/#x3)
- How far is she from home? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/west/#x4)
- The sun sets in the west. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/west/#x5)
- On a map, west is on the left. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/west/#x6)
- Perth is on the west coast of Australia. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/west/#x7)
- A strong west wind blew the leaves away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/west/#x8)

### Note

Lower case for the direction («go west»), capital for a region name («the West», «West Africa»). Opposite of east. «Western» is the adjective: «western Canada». Maths: directions — going back the opposite way subtracts, the same way adds. Trap: east then west partly cancels (10 east then 4 west is 6 from home).

## In Jewish tradition

West is the direction of the Great Sea, the Mediterranean. The Tabernacle's rear side faced west.

**Interpretation.** The west side of the Tabernacle was the back, where the Gershonites camped. Tradition later says the Divine Presence rests in the west.

### Examples

- And for the western border, ye shall have the Great Sea for a border; this shall be your west border. (Torah NUM.34.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/west/#x1)
- And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits: their pillars ten, and their sockets ten. (Torah EXO.27.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/west/#x2)
- And for the west side were hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten, and their sockets ten; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver. (Torah EXO.38.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/west/#x3)
- And as for the west border, the Great Sea was the border thereof. (Prophets JOS.15.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/west/#x4)
- On the four sides were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south. (Writings 1CH.9.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/west/#x5)
- He turned about to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed. (Prophets EZK.42.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/west/#x6)

### Note

Lower case for the direction («go west»), capital for a region name («the West», «West Africa»). Opposite of east. «Western» is the adjective: «western Canada». Maths: directions — going back the opposite way subtracts, the same way adds. Trap: east then west partly cancels (10 east then 4 west is 6 from home).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «west» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/west/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«west» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/west.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «west» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/west/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«west» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/west.html) on Mova free.