out West
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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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Chip seal is quite common out West, where the distances from blacktop mixing plants are too far away from where the material will be used.
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
In the late 19th century, traveling out West and experiencing cowboy culture was trendy.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 30 July 2025
Despite ongoing drought and wildfires, there’s plenty of good pheasant hunting in pockets out West in states like Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2025
That isn't due to the fact that the Cowboys aren't willing to talk shop out West.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
In the late 19th century, traveling out West and experiencing cowboy culture was trendy.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 30 July 2025
Despite ongoing drought and wildfires, there’s plenty of good pheasant hunting in pockets out West in states like Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2025
That isn't due to the fact that the Cowboys aren't willing to talk shop out West.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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