West Side

American  

noun

1. the western part of Manhattan Island, New York City: conventionally W of Fifth Avenue.

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• West Side vs. East Side

Example Sentences

Platforms seven to 15 on the west side of the station are back in use but the main entrance on Gordon Street remains closed.

From BBC

“Ladies’ Lunch” and “Still Talking” comprise short vignettes about a group of aging friends who for decades have gotten together every other month or so on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.

From The Wall Street Journal

The precocious only child of two acrimoniously divorced parents, he benefited from the mentorship of his Bucks County, Pa., neighbor, Oscar Hammerstein II. Sondheim enjoyed early success, in the late 1950s, as the lyricist for “West Side Story” and “Gypsy,” but chafed at the limitations of the role.

From Los Angeles Times

They will take on Puerto Rico on Saturday in a quarterfinal that fans are already dubbing the third act of “West Side Story.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Seeing Kotsur’s soulful response to receiving his Oscar was rewarding, as was Ariana DeBose’s for best supporting actress, earned for her portrayal of Anita in “West Side Story.”

From Salon