This is the 10038th most frequent Catalan word.
occident
"Occident" in Catalan means "the West" or "western regions."
Here, 'occident' refers to the geographic and cultural concept of 'The West', often contrasted with 'The East' in historical and cultural discussions.
L'occident sempre ha estat un lloc d'intercanvi cultural.
The West has always been a place of cultural exchange.
In this sentence, 'occident' denotes the western region of a specific location, used to describe the direction or geographic area.
Vivim a l'occident del nostre país, a prop de les muntanyes.
We live in the west of our country, near the mountains.
Here, 'occident' describes the cardinal direction (west) as the origin of the winds, emphasizing its meteorological context.