🇬🇧 West meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

“West” is the direction where the sun goes down in the evening. If you stand facing the sunset, you are facing west. We also use “the west” to talk about the part of a city, country, or world that lies in that direction. For example, the west side of a town is the part that is toward the sunset.

The west of the house is where the sun shines in and reveals all the dust we pretended didn’t exist.

At bedtime, the sun goes to the west and I go to bed, but only one of us is grumpy about it.

The west of the garden is where all the brave tomatoes live next to the scary compost bin.

I followed the sunset in the west and crashed straight into a mailbox.

Our teacher said the sun sets in the west, and someone asked where it parks for the night.

A boy and a dog walk to the west hill. They watch the sun go down in the west. The sky is red and orange in the west. The boy points west and the dog runs west to the sea. They sit, watch the last light in the west, and smile as they go home.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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