ETYM French, from Latin occidens, occidentis, from occidents, p. pr. of occidere to fall or go down. Related to Occasion.
The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west; -- opposed to orient.

ETYM AS. west, adv; akin to Dutch west, German west, westen, Old High Germ. westan, Icel. vestr, Swed. vest, vester, vestan, Dan. vest, vesten, and perhaps to Latin vesper evening, Greek. Related to Vesper, Visigoth.
The cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees; SYN. due west, W.