out West
idiom
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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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Fighting Fire with Fire While a wide body of research clearly shows that climate change is fueling more intense fires out West, scientists are still fleshing out the direct climate connection for blazes in the Southeast.
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Kiley Price, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
Decades ago, and probably extending well before that, there was a custom among middle-class Canadian families to send their sons out West to work on the railroad for a spell.
—Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Our instructors, a group of early twentysomethings who split their time working seasonal jobs in the Outer Banks and at ski resorts out West, suggest Mama Kwan’s Tiki Bar and Grill for a celebratory dinner and drinks.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
The fatal drug overdose rate fell 4% nationwide and nearly as much in Massachusetts from 2022 to 2023, per new CDC data — but grew notably out West and up in Alaska.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
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Kiley Price, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
Decades ago, and probably extending well before that, there was a custom among middle-class Canadian families to send their sons out West to work on the railroad for a spell.
—Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Our instructors, a group of early twentysomethings who split their time working seasonal jobs in the Outer Banks and at ski resorts out West, suggest Mama Kwan’s Tiki Bar and Grill for a celebratory dinner and drinks.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
The fatal drug overdose rate fell 4% nationwide and nearly as much in Massachusetts from 2022 to 2023, per new CDC data — but grew notably out West and up in Alaska.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Out West.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20West. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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