Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The direction in which the sun sets, opposite to east.
West
/wɛst/Synonyms:
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Examples:
The route lay to the west.They are getting money together so they can go out west.The south and west shore principally."
Etymology:
From Old English westan, akin to Old High German westan, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wes-, meaning to go down, or setting (as of the sun).
Usage Statistics:
118 mentions per 1 million words 
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