out West

idiom

variants or out west
US, informal
: in or to the western part of a country or region
He headed out west after he graduated.

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More news: Mavericks Stars Could Return From Injury Just Before Postseason The Clippers want to avoid the Play-In tournament out West, but will need to keep pushing forward. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025 But seeing what the Chouinard Art Institute had done for Ruscha, Goode decided to join his friend out West and soon followed suit himself. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025 More news: Lakers Insider Reveals Big Roster Changes Could Be Coming Before Postseason Every game is crucial in the tight playoff picture out West so Golden State will need to take advantage of everything in front of them. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025 Fighting Fire with Fire While a wide body of research clearly shows that climate change is fueling more intense fires out West, scientists are still fleshing out the direct climate connection for blazes in the Southeast. Kiley Price, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for out West

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“Out West.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20West. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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