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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Wildfire smoke is blanketing summer skies During the past two years, Wisconsinites saw an unfamiliar visitor: Wildfire smoke from fires burning in Canada and out West. —

Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024 Trump search for a VP candidate narrows, with senators dominating list Trump’s first week as a felon: Fundraisers, fans and a trip out West Trump’s New York trial is over. —

Patrick Svitek, Washington Post, 5 July 2024 This could spark the greatest scramble for territory out West since the days of the Gold Rush, as schools jockey for position in the rapidly changing landscape of college football. —

Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 The outlook is more complex out West, where elevation plays a bigger role in when fall colors arrive. —

Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for out West