No. 7,378 in French
ouest
West.
In a sentence
La ville de Bordeaux est située à l'ouest de la France.
The city of Bordeaux is located in the west of France.
In this sentence, 'ouest' refers to a geographical direction indicating the location within the country.
Le soleil se couche généralement à l'ouest.
The sun generally sets in the west.
Here, 'ouest' describes the cardinal direction where the sun sets, a natural observation.
J'ai voyagé vers l'ouest pour découvrir de nouveaux paysages.
I traveled west to discover new landscapes.
In this instance, 'ouest' indicates the geographical direction of the travel.
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