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 30 Sep. 2026.

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