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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Mueller emphasized those points in a chat with Ajayi before the team made its way out West for summer league action. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026 The heatwave out West follows record-setting temperatures over the July 4th holiday week in the eastern part of the country thanks to an expansive heat dome that forced temperatures to rise to about 10 degrees above normal. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026 That got them two points clear of Nashville and San Jose, who were squaring off later on Saturday in their bids for the final playoff spot out West. Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026 Brightline says that running rail in the desert out West — where track crossings won't be at street level — will be a safer proposition. Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 5 Apr. 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 23 Jul. 2026.

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