out West

phrase

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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But his main family residence appears to be out West in Sherman Oaks, and his real-estate portfolio is otherwise fairly sprawling, including a two-bed, two-bath on the Upper East Side and another home in the Berkshires. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2026 At this time, the Bureau of Land Management is removing thousands of wild horses from the lands out West — thousands that will need rescuing! Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026 After beginning as a tower operator, Donnelly spent decades in the field, fighting forest fires locally and out West and training out-of-state teams. Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Tampa Bay joins the Boston Red Sox, who did it in 1977, as the only teams to go 9-0 out West. CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 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 20 Sep. 2026.

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