west
The direction opposite to that of the earth's rotation, specifically 270°.
Example
“We used to live in the west of the country.”
Other meanings
The western region or area; the inhabitants thereof.
In a church: the direction of the gallery, opposite to the altar, and opposite to the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.
Word history
From Old English "west".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “west” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.