vestanhafs

Icelandic

Etymology

From vestan +‎ haf, literally “to the east of the ocean”.

Adverb

vestanhafs

1. in the United States (or, less commonly, also Canada)

   Það er mikil verðbólga vestanhafs. ― Inflation is very high in the United States.

Usage notes

The word might refer to any area that is to the west of an ocean from the point of view of the speaker. From the point of view of Iceland, it can refer to the Americas generally, but usually it is used to refer specifically to the US.