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west memphis
nounlow
/ˌwɛst ˈmemfɪs/A city in Arkansas, USA, located across the Mississippi River from Memphis, Tennessee.
west midlands
nounLow-Medium
/ˌwɛst ˈmɪd.ləndz/A metropolitan county in central England, surrounding the city of Birmingham.
west mifflin
nounC2 (Very Low)
/ˌwest ˈmɪflɪn/A proper noun referring to a borough and suburb of Pittsburgh, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.
west monroe
nounLow
/ˌwɛst mənˈrəʊ/A proper noun referring to a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, named after the fifth U.S. President James Monroe and its location west of Monroe, Louisiana.
west new york
nounC1/C2
/ˌwest ˌnjuː ˈjɔːk/A small urban town in Hudson County, New Jersey, USA, located directly across the Hudson River from Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is not part of New York state.
west nile fever
nounLow/Technical
/ˌwest ˌnaɪl ˈfiːvə/A viral disease primarily transmitted by infected mosquitoes, often causing flu-like symptoms and potentially severe neurological complications.
west nile virus
nounLow
/ˌwest ˌnaɪl ˈvaɪrəs/A mosquito-borne virus that can cause a febrile illness and, in severe cases, inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) or the membranes around the brain and spinal cord (meningitis).
west norriton
nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
/ˌwest ˈnɒr.ɪ.tən/The name of a specific township and community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA.
west orange
nounLow (Proper noun, specific reference)
/ˌwɛst ˈɒr.ɪndʒ/A proper noun, primarily the name of a city in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
west pakistan
nounC2
/ˌwɛst ˌpɑː.kɪˈstɑːn/A former administrative and political entity, the western part of Pakistan from 1947 to 1971, before the independence of Bangladesh.
west palm beach
nounLow (proper noun, specific location)
/ˌwɛst ˌpɑːm ˈbiːtʃ/A city located on the southeastern coast of Florida, USA, adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean and north of Miami.
west paterson
nounVery Low
/ˌwest ˈpætəs(ə)n/The former name of a borough in New Jersey, USA.
west point
nounC2
/ˌwest ˈpɔɪnt/The United States Military Academy (USMA), a highly prestigious four-year federal service academy for training commissioned officers of the U.S. Army, located in West Point, New York.
west prussia
nounC2
/ˌwɛst ˈprʌʃə/A historical region in north-central Europe, located along the southern coast of the Baltic Sea.
west puente valley
nounVery Low
/ˌwɛst ˌpwɛnteɪ ˈvæli/A specific, incorporated city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
west riding
nounC2/Rare
/ˌwɛst ˈraɪdɪŋ/A historical administrative division of the English county of Yorkshire.
west saxon
adjectivenounC2
/ˌwɛst ˈsæksən/An Old English dialect spoken in the kingdom of Wessex; a historical form of English used during the Anglo-Saxon period.
west seneca
nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
/ˌwest səˈniːkə/A proper noun referring to a specific town in Erie County, New York, USA, and also to the Native American Seneca people's western territory historically.
west side
nounMedium
/ˌwest ˈsaɪd/The western part of a town, city, or area.
west springfield
nounLow
/ˌwest ˈsprɪŋ.fiːld/A placename referring to specific towns or areas, most commonly West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.

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