West West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sunset, Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic languages, German ...

is a cardinal direction or compass point. West or The West may also refer to:

Geography and locations

Global context

* The

Western world The Western world, also known as the West, primarily refers to the various nations and state (polity), states in the regions of Europe, North America, and Oceania.

Western culture Leonardo da Vinci's ''Vitruvian Man''. Based on the correlations of ideal Body proportions">human proportions with geometry described by the ancient Roman architect Vitruvius in Book III of his treatise ''De architectura''. image:Plato Pio-Cle ...

and Western civilization in general * The

Western Bloc The Western Bloc, also known as the Free Bloc, the Capitalist Bloc, the American Bloc, and the NATO Bloc, was a coalition of countries that were officially allied with the United States during the Cold War of 1947–1991. It was spearheaded by ...

, countries allied with NATO during the Cold War * The

Occident The Occident is a term for the West, traditionally comprising anything that belongs to the Western world. It is the antonym of ''Orient'', the Eastern world. In English, it has largely fallen into disuse. The term ''occidental'' is often used to ...

, an early-modern term originated with geographical divisions mirroring the cultural divide between the Hellenistic east and Latin West, and the political divide between the Western and Eastern Roman empires

Regional contexts

* West River (disambiguation) * The

American frontier The American frontier, also known as the Old West or the Wild West, encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated with the forward wave of United States territorial acquisitions, American expansion in mainland North Amer ...

, also called "The Old West" or "The Wild West", an American process of westward movement from 1600 to 1920 * The

Western Regions The Western Regions or Xiyu (Hsi-yü; ) was a historical name specified in the Chinese chronicles between the 3rd century BC to the 8th century AD that referred to the regions west of Yumen Pass, most often Central Asia or sometimes more spe ...

, a historical term for regions of Chinese suzerainty in Central Asia * Western Territories (''Ziemie Zachodnie'') or

Recovered Territories The Recovered Territories or Regained Lands ( pl, Ziemie Odzyskane), also known as Western Borderlands ( pl, Kresy Zachodnie), and previously as Western and Northern Territories ( pl, Ziemie Zachodnie i Północne), Postulated Territories ( pl, Z ...

(''Ziemie Odzyskane''),

Former eastern territories of Germany The former eastern territories of Germany (german: Ehemalige deutsche Ostgebiete) refer in present-day Germany to those territories east of the current eastern border of Germany i.e. Oder–Neisse line which historically had been considered Ger ...

annexed to Poland * West (Cornish hundred) or West Wivelshire, a county subdivision of Cornwall, England *

West (London sub region) West London is the western part of London, England, north of the River Thames, west of the City of London, and extending to the Greater London boundary. The term is used to differentiate the area from the other parts of London: North Londo ...

, a sub-region of the London Plan *

West Region (Cameroon) The West Region (french: Région de l'Ouest) is 14,000 km2 of territory located in the central-western portion of the Republic of Cameroon. It borders the Northwest Region to the northwest, the Adamawa Region to the northeast, the Centre ...

West, Mississippi West is a town in northeastern Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 153. The Mayor of West, MS as of December 2020 is Michael Fancher. History West made national news in 1989 when all-white East Holm ...

, United States *

West, Texas West is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 2,531. It is named after Thomas West, the first postmaster of the city. The city is located in the north-central part of Texas, approximate ...

, United States * West, West Virginia, United States *

Western United States The Western United States (also called the American West, the Far West, and the West) is the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States. As American settlement in the U.S. expanded westward, the meaning of the term ''the Wes ...

, a region in the United States of America *

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...

Western Canada Western Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces, Canadian West or the Western provinces of Canada, and commonly known within Canada as the West, is a Canadian region that includes the four western provinces just north of the Canada� ...

Canada West The Province of Canada (or the United Province of Canada or the United Canadas) was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867. Its formation reflected recommendations made by John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, in the Report on the ...

West Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region) West Scotland is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament. Ten of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituencies are sub-divisions of the region and it elects seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scot ...

Astronomical locations

Comet West Comet West, formally designated C/1975 V1, 1976 VI, and 1975n, was a comet described as one of the brightest objects to pass through the inner Solar System in 1976. It is often described as a "great comet." History It was discovered photograp ...

, a comet discovered by Danish astronomer Richard M. West *

2022 West 2022 West, provisional designation , is a stony asteroid from the middle regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 12 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory on 7 February 1938. The ...

, an asteroid

Acronyms

Wales Evangelical School of Theology Union School of Theology is a Reformed educational institution in Bryntirion in Bridgend, South Wales. The School is part of the wider Christian ministry of Union which also involves church planting and the production of theological resources. ...

Western European Summer Time Western European Summer Time (WEST, UTC+01:00) is a summer daylight saving time scheme, 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and Coordinated Universal Time. It is used in: * the Canary Islands * Portugal (including Madeira but not the Azores) * t ...

*Weinstein Enhanced Sensory Test, a monofilament

esthesiometer An esthesiometer (British spelling aesthesiometer) is a device for measuring the tactile sensitivity of the skin (or mouth, or eye, etc.). The measure of the degree of tactile sensitivity is called aesthesiometry. The device was invented by Edwar ...

*Western European Satellite Triangulation subcommittee of IAG *WEST, Tungsten (W) Environment in Steady-state Tokamak, the name for the refitted

Tore Supra WEST, Tungsten (chemical symbol "W") Environment in Steady-state Tokamak, (formerly Tore Supra) is a French tokamak that originally began operating as Tore Supra after the discontinuation of TFR (Tokamak of Fontenay-aux-Roses) and of Petula (in G ...

tokamak reactor in Cadarache, France

People and fictional characters

West (name) West is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Absolom M. West (1818–1894), American politician, and Confederate militia general * Adam West (1928–2017), American actor * Adam West (soccer) (born 1986), American soccer player * ...

, list of people with surname West *

Justice West (disambiguation) Justice West may refer to: * Charles S. West (1829–1885), associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court * Jesse F. West (1862–1929), associate justice of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals * Judson S. West (1855–1935), associate justice of ...

West Rosen This is a list of fictional characters in the television series '' Heroes'', the ''Heroes'' graphic novels, and the ''Heroes'' webisodes. Main characters Character duration In its inaugural season, ''Heroes'' featured an ensemble cast ...

, a fictional character from the television series ''Heroes''

Film, television, and radio

* ''West'' (2007 film), a 2007 Australian drama directed by Daniel Krige * ''West'' (2013 film), a German drama film directed by Christian Schwochow * ''The West'' (1938 film), a 1938 French drama film * ''The West'' (miniseries), a 1996 television documentary miniseries directed by Stephen Ives * ''West'' (TV series), a 1973–74 Canadian documentary series *

WEST (AM) WEST (1400 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Easton, Pennsylvania, and serving the Lehigh Valley. It airs a rhythmic contemporary radio format simulcast with AM 1600 WHOL. Both stations are owned by Major Keystone LLC. The stu ...

, a radio station (1400 AM) licensed to Easton, Pennsylvania, United States

Print media

West (publisher) West (also known by its original name, West Publishing) is a business owned by Thomson Reuters that publishes legal, business, and regulatory information in print, and on electronic services such as Westlaw. Since the late 19th century, West ha ...

, an American publisher * "West" (short story), a story by Orson Scott Card * ''The West'' (Mayakovsky), a 1922–1924 poetry cycle by Vladimir Mayakovsky * ''West'' magazine, published in two separate periods by the ''Los Angeles Times'' (and otherwise known as the ''

Los Angeles Times Magazine The ''Los Angeles Times Magazine'' (also shortened to just ''LA'') was a monthly magazine which supplemented the Sunday edition of the ''Los Angeles Times'' newspaper on the first Sunday of the month. The magazine focused on stories and photos of ...

'') * ''

San Jose Mercury News West Magazine ''San Jose Mercury News West Magazine'', also referred to as ''West'' and ''West Magazine'', was a Sunday magazine published by ''San Jose Mercury News'' from 1982 to 1997. ''West Magazine'' received numerous awards and was recognized both for its ...

'' or ''West'', a Sunday magazine that succeeded the L.A. Times' ''West'' magazine * ''

The West Australian ''The West Australian'' is the only locally edited daily newspaper published in Perth, Western Australia. It is owned by Seven West Media (SWM), as is the state's other major newspaper, ''The Sunday Times''. It is the second-oldest continuousl ...

'', a newspaper

Music

* ''West'' (EP), an album by Ego Likeness * ''West'' (Lucinda Williams album), 2007 * ''West'' (Mark Eitzel album) * ''The West'' (album), an album by Matmos * "West" (song), a rock song by The Alice Rose * "West" (Lucinda Williams song), a 2007 song off the eponymous Lucinda Williams album ''West'' (Lucinda Williams album) * "West", a 2001 song by rock duo Pinback from their album ''

Blue Screen Life ''Blue Screen Life'' is the second album released by indie rock band Pinback. Ace Fu Records Ace Fu Records is an independent record label founded in 1998 by Eric Speck. It is located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The label went on indefinite h ...

'' * "The West" (song), a 1999 Matmost song off the eponymous album ''The West'' (album)

Organizations

* West (brewery), a microbrewery in Glasgow, Scotland *

West Corporation Intrado, formerly West Corporation, is an American telecommunications company. It became a subsidiary of Apollo Global Management on October 11, 2017. Business Operations Intrado reorganized in five main segments: Cloud Collaboration, Life and ...

, formerly West TeleServices *

West Hartlepool R.F.C. West Hartlepool Rugby Football Club (nicknamed West) is an English rugby union club who play in Durham/Northumberland 1 in the seventh tier of the English rugby union system. History West Hartlepool Rugby Football Club was formed in 1881. Of ...

or simply West, a rugby football club *

West Race Cars West Race Cars is a race car manufacturer based in Adelaide, Australia. It was founded in 2005 by Greg Steer and a small consortium of sports racer enthusiasts. Since 2014 it has become a wholly owned subsidiary of West Motorsport Australia. ...

, an American-Australian racing car manufacturer * West High School (disambiguation)

Other uses

West (cigarette) West is a German brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by Imperial Brands. History West was introduced to the German market in 1981 and initially were only available in specialised tobacco shops. The launch of the new brand was ...

, a tobacco brand * Toronto West Detention Centre, a maximum security remand facility * Kingdom of the West, a region within the

Society for Creative Anachronism The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) is an international living history group with the aim of studying and recreating mainly Medieval European cultures and their histories before the 17th century. A quip often used within the SCA describes ...

* One side in the

East–West Shrine Game East West (or East and West) may refer to: *East–West dichotomy, the contrast between Eastern and Western society or culture Arts and entertainment Books, journals and magazines *'' East, West'', an anthology of short stories written by Salm ...