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traveling west

[ˈtrævəlɪŋ wɛst]
verb phrase
viajando para o oeste
1. moving or journeying in a westward direction
The pioneers were traveling west in search of new opportunities.
Os pioneiros estavam viajando para o oeste em busca de novas oportunidades.
2. heading toward the western part of a country or region
We are traveling west across the country this summer.
Estamos viajando para o oeste pelo país neste verão.
Synonyms
heading westgoing westmoving westwardjourneying west
Antonyms
traveling eastheading eastmoving eastward

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
viajando para o oeste
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
viajando para o ocidente
less common; more formal or literary alternative
General
rumando para o oeste
alternative phrasing emphasizing direction

Related Idioms & Phrases

go west (meaning to decline or fail)
heading out west (informal for moving to western regions)
westward expansion
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