What does poniente in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word poniente in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use poniente in Spanish.

The word poniente in Spanish means setting, west wind, westerly wind, westerly, West. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word poniente

setting

adjetivo (astro: que se pone)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
A lo lejos se veía el sol poniente.
The setting sun can be seen way over there.

west wind, westerly wind, westerly

nombre masculino (viento del oeste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El poniente soplaba muy fuerte y los barcos no podían navegar.
The west wind was strong and the ships could not sail.

West

nombre masculino (Oeste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cristóbal Colón intentaba llegar a las Indias viajando por Poniente.
Christopher Columbus tried to reach the Indies from the West.

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