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West Side

American  

noun

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


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About 140 graves sit on the west side of the graveyard and 138 that sit on the opposite site, according to a satellite image taken in early April provided by SI Analytics.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“The 45-minute Lyft ride from downtown to the west side was unendurable. My world, as I knew it, had collapsed. I was in a trance,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

When I first moved to Cuenca, my apartment was in an area on the west side that locals called “Gringolandia”—because it was home to a good number of expat retirees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

“We spent time on the west side, just trying to show love, bring some food, and remind our community that we see you, we stand with you, and you’re not alone.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Two minutes later he walked out again accompanied by Buddy Gabaldon, and they pulled away from the headquarters heading for Snuffy Ledoux’s humble adobe abode on the west side of town.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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