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east
1[eest]
noun
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. E
the direction in which this point lies.
(usually initial capital letter)a quarter or territory situated in this direction.
the East,
the parts of Asia collectively lying east of Europe and including Asia Minor, Syria, Arabia, India, China, etc.
East Asia.
(formerly) the Soviet Union and its allies.
the part of the U.S. east of the Mississippi River.
the part of the U.S. east of the Allegheny Mountains.
New England.
Ancient and Medieval History.the Eastern Roman Empire.
adjective
directed or proceeding toward the east.
coming from the east.
an east wind.
lying toward or situated in the east.
the east side.
Ecclesiastical.being at the end of the church where the high altar is.
an east window.
adverb
to, toward, or in the east.
an island located east of Sumatra; He went east.
East.
2abbreviation
eastern.
East
1/ ː /
noun
the continent of Asia regarded as culturally distinct from Europe and the West; the Orient
the countries under Communist rule and formerly under Communist rule, lying mainly in the E hemisphere Compare West
the area north of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi
the area north of Maryland and east of the Alleghenies
adjective
of or denoting the eastern part of a specified country, area, etc
( as part of a name )
East Sussex
east
2/ ː /
noun
one of the four cardinal points of the compass, 90° clockwise from north and 180° from west
the direction along a parallel towards the sunrise, at 90° to north; the direction of the earth's rotation
(often capital) any area lying in or towards the east
cards (usually capital) the player or position at the table corresponding to east on the compass
adjective
situated in, moving towards, or facing the east
(esp of the wind) from the east
adverb
in, to, or towards the east
archaic(of the wind) from the east
Other 51Թ Forms
- eastness noun
- ˈٱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of east1
Example Sentences
"Growing up in east London with parents and grandparents who were so patriotic and proud to be British, I never could have imagined I would receive such a truly humbling honour," said Beckham.
In east Belfast police said bricks were thrown through the windows of two houses on the Avoniel Road in a racially-motivated attack.
The girl, known as Child Q, was strip-searched at her school by officers in Hackney, east London, on 3 December 2020 after her teachers wrongly suspected her of carrying cannabis.
“The fire burned through a large amount of vegetation, with winds shifting from north east to southern winds and spreading the fire in both directions,” Castillo said.
The UK is currently caught in a weather battle zone between high pressure to the east and low pressure to the west, with southerly winds send increasingly humid air across the country.
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