east

east  (st)

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.

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.

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[Middle English est, from Old English ast; see aus- in Indo-European roots.]

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east

Noun

1. one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at 90° clockwise from north

2. the direction along a line of latitude towards the sunrise

3. the east any area lying in or towards the east

Adjective

1. situated in, moving towards, or facing the east

2. (esp. of the wind) from the east

Adverb

in, to, or towards the east [Old English ēast]

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East

Noun

the East

a. the southern and eastern parts of Asia

b. (esp. formerly) the countries in Eastern Europe and Asia which are or have been under Communist rule

Adjective

of or denoting the eastern part of a country or region

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	east - the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees due east, eastward, E cardinal compass point - one of the four main compass points
	2.	East - the countries of Asia Orient Far East - a popular expression for the countries of eastern Asia (usually including China and Mongolia and Taiwan and Japan and Korea and Indochina and eastern Siberia)
	3.	East - the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River eastern United States southeastern United States, Southeast - the southeastern region of the United States northeastern United States, Northeast - the northeastern region of the United States U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 East Coast - the eastern seaboard of the United States (especially the strip between Boston and Washington D.C.) Appalachian Mountains, Appalachians - a mountain range in the eastern United States extending from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico; a historic barrier to early westward expansion of the United States
	4.	east - the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
	5.	east - a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city location - a point or extent in space
Adj.	1.	east - situated in or facing or moving toward the east west - situated in or facing or moving toward the west
Adv.	1.	east - to, toward, or in the east; "we travelled east for several miles"; "located east of Rome"

Translations

east [iːst] n → este m; oriente m

adj → del este, oriental

adv → al este, hacia el este;

the East → el Oriente;

(POL) → el Este

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east [iːst] n → est m

adj [wind] → d'est; [side] → est inv

adv → à l'est, vers l'est;

the East → l'Orient m;

(Pol) → les pays mpl de l'Est

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east [iːst] n → Osten m

adj (coast, Asia etc) → Ost-

adv → ostwärts, nach Osten;

the East → der Osten

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east [iːst] n → est m

adj → dell'est

adv → a oriente;

the East → l'Oriente m;

(POL) → i Paesi dell'Est