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East

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Noun

1. due east, e, east, eastward

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

2. east, orient

the countries of Asia

3. east, eastern united states

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River

4. east

the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point

5. east

a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city

Adjective

6. east

situated in or facing or moving toward the east

Adverb

7. east

to, toward, or in the east

Example Sentences:
'we travelled east for several miles'
'located east of Rome'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

East

see synonyms of east
noun
1. 
one of the four cardinal points of the compass, 90° clockwise from north and 180° from west
2. 
the direction along a parallel towards the sunrise, at 90° to north; the direction of the earth's rotation
3.  the east
4. cards (usually capital)
the player or position at the table corresponding to east on the compass
adjective
5. 
situated in, moving towards, or facing the east
6. 
(esp of the wind) from the east
adverb
7. 
in, to, or towards the east
8. archaic
(of the wind) from the east
noun
the East
1. 
the continent of Asia regarded as culturally distinct from Europe and the West; the Orient
2. 
the countries under Communist rule and formerly under Communist rule, lying mainly in the E hemisphere
Compare West1 (sense 2)
3. (in the US)
a. 
the area north of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi
b. 
the area north of Maryland and east of the Alleghenies
adjective
4. 
a. 
of or denoting the eastern part of a specified country, area, etc
b. 
(as part of a name)
East Sussex

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East

see synonyms of east
noun
1. 
the direction to the right of a person facing north; direction in which sunrise occurs: it is properly the point on the horizon at which the center of the sun rises at the equinox
2. 
the point on a compass at 90°, directly opposite west
3. 
a region or district in or toward this direction
adjective
4. 
in, of, to, toward, or facing the east
5. 
from the east
an east wind
6.  [E-]
designating the eastern part of a continent, country, etc.
East Africa
7. 
in, of, or toward the altar of a church
adverb
8. 
in or toward the east; in an easterly direction

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

East

see synonyms of east
n.
1. Abbr. E
a. The cardinal point on the mariner's compass 90° clockwise from due north and directly opposite west.
b. The direction of the earth's axial rotation.
2. An area or region lying in the east.
3. often East
a. The eastern part of the earth, especially eastern Asia.
b. The eastern part of a region or country.
4. often East
a. The region of the United States east of the Allegheny Mountains and north of the Mason-Dixon Line.
b. The former Communist bloc of countries in Asia and especially in Eastern Europe.
5. The end of a church at which the altar is located. Also called liturgical east.
adj.
1. To, toward, of, facing, or in the east: the east bank of the river.
2. Originating in or coming from the east: a cool east wind.
adv.
In, from, or toward the east: a river flowing east.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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