go west
(of the sun) : to move toward the western horizon, to go down.
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Born ~1838 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
1. go to transfer point 2. go west
#NowPlaying on Hit Music 70s, Go West by Village People, listen in at https://hitmusic70s.radioplayer.live
Insanely, there is no train from US points east the goes to Detroit. You have to get off at Toledo and take a bus. Trains from Detroit go west or into Canada. www.amtrak.com/content/dam/...
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(of the sun) : to move toward the western horizon, to go down.
Go west until you hit the ocean, then turn left.
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(US) To move to the American West, particularly (historical) during the 19th century era.
“1. go to transfer point 2. go west”
— Bluesky· May 2026“#NowPlaying on Hit Music 70s, Go West by Village People, listen in at https://hitmusic70s.radioplayer.live”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Insanely, there is no train from US points east the goes to Detroit. You have to get off at Toledo and take a bus. Trains from Detroit go west or into Canada. www.amtrak.com/content/dam/...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(figuratively, dated) To be lost, destroyed, or otherwise ruined.
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