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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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The judges decided to send Cope, who performed a salsa to Dance At The Gym from West Side Story, home.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

The Upper West Side apartment, where she’s staying while starring in the Broadway play “Marjorie Prime,” was overrun with birthday flowers.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

She’s in a seventh-floor hotel suite overlooking Broadway on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, sitting cross-legged on the couch, leaning forward and clutching a green pillow in her lap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

AFP tagged along with Pilsen Defense Access group as they patrolled the district on Chicago's Lower West Side.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

The Light Market was stocked with every color except Gold, which was sold only on the West Side.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat