west

Also known as W

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West is one of the four cardinal directions on a compass, positioned opposite to east. It matters because it serves as a fundamental reference point for navigation and orienting ourselves in space.

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thumb|250px|right|A 16-point compass rose with west highlighted in black

West 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 Sun sets on the Earth.