Theeast is the direction which you look towards in the morning in order to see the sun rise.
...the vast swamps which lie to the east of the River Nile. [+ of]
The principal range runs east to west.
2. singular noun
Theeastof a place, country, or region is the part which is in the east.
...a village in the east of the country. [+ of]
They are said to control large parts of the east and south of the country.
3. adverb [ADVERB after verb]
If you go east, you travel towards the east.
To drive, go east on Route 9.
4. adverb
Something that is eastof a place is positioned to the east of it.
...just east of the center of town. [+ of]
5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
The east edge, corner, or part of a place or country is the part which is towards the east.
...a low line of hills running along the east coast.
6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
East is used in the names of some countries, states, and regions in the east of a larger area
He had been on safari in East Africa with his son.
7. adjective
An east wind is a wind that blows from the east.
8. singular noun
The East is used to refer to the southern and eastern part of Asia, including India, China, and Japan.
Every so often, a new martial art arrives from the East.
9. See also Far East, Middle East
east in British English
(iːst)
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
Symbol: E
Word origin
Old English ēast; related to Old High German ōstar to the east, Old Norse austr, Latin aurora dawn, Greek eōs, Sanskrit usās dawn, morning
East in British English
(iːst)
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
Derived forms
Eastern (ˈEastern)
adjective
east in American English
(ist)
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
Idioms:
the East
Word origin
ME est < OE east, akin to Ger osten, ON austr < Gmc base *aust-, dawn < IE base *awes-, to shine, dawn > L aurora, dawn, aurum, gold
Examples of 'east' in a sentence
east
The buses take them south and east.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The high pressure also swept in easterly winds that made the east coast wetter and brought some chilly weather.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
East cannot let go a heart.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Consequently, the final design extended the footprint to the east and west of the existing structure.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
For the early settlers the railway was their route into east Africa.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The freezing fog is expected to continue into tomorrow but move further east and north into the Midlands.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He now writes from a desk at one end of a narrow room, walled on one side by windows looking east over the city.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
To the east lies the entire continent, gorging itself on the pure, white and deadly.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Was this the way the cities in the east had gone?
Tepper, Sheri S. A Plague of Angels (1993)
The structure lies to the east of the road and is clearly visible from it.
Brennan, J. H. A Guide to Megalithic Ireland (1992)
We have ended up with a true spread from north to south and east to west.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
That is more than three times the price in the north east.
The Sun (2014)
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Yesterday the sleepy east coast village was rocked by the tragedy.
The Sun (2008)
The character of the landscape and of the major towns varies from east to west.
Brines, Callum Collins Traveller - The Algarve (1993)
The company is unapologetic about looking east as well.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Farmers in the east of the country have reported yields down by a quarter on last year.
The Sun (2011)
For many places in the east the election will pass relatively unnoticed.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They can still be seen at many stretches of open country along the south and east coasts.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This is a perennial issue for sides from the east.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The north and east are expected to bear the brunt of icy winds from the east.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In some places it could be wet but areas to the east may remain fine and feel mild.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
At the table East won and switched to the ten of clubs.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Certainly less rain towards the east, but bleaker in the winter.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
But was it a smallish movement into east Africa?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But the big question is, should you drive west to east or east to west?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
And this is a big issue because it's happening again and again all along the east coast.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This is what appears to have happened at the athletes' village in east London.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This was soon followed by a cold wind that swept in from the east, leaving southern England frozen hard.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
To appease MPs in the north east, the region has been exempted from the policy and told to come up with an alternative plan.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
A pair of tickets are being offered with a night in a standard hotel room in east London for just under 3,000.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Word lists with
east
terms used in bridge, compass, compass
In other languages
east
British English: east /iːst/ ADJECTIVE
The east edge, corner, or part of a place or country is the part which is towards the east.
...a low line of hills running along the east coast.
American English: east
Arabic: شَرْقِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: oriental
Chinese: 东方的
Croatian: istočan
Czech: východní
Danish: østlig
Dutch: oostelijk
European Spanish: oriental
Finnish: itä-
French: oriental
German: östlich
Greek: ανατολικός
Italian: orientale
Japanese: 東の
Korean: 동쪽의
Norwegian: østlig
Polish: wschodni
European Portuguese: oriental
Romanian: estic
Russian: восточный
Latin American Spanish: del este
Swedish: östlig
Thai: เกี่ยวกับทิศตะวันออก
Turkish: doğu
Ukrainian: східний
Vietnamese: hướng đông
British English: east /iːst/ ADVERB
If you go east, you travel towards the east.
We drove east towards the city.
American English: east
Arabic: شَرْقاً
Brazilian Portuguese: no leste
Chinese: 向东方
Croatian: istočno
Czech: na východ
Danish: øst
Dutch: ten oosten
European Spanish: al este
Finnish: itään
French: à l’est
German: ostwärts
Greek: ανατολικά
Italian: a est
Japanese: 東へ
Korean: 동쪽으로
Norwegian: østpå
Polish: na wschód
European Portuguese: no leste
Romanian: est
Russian: на восток
Latin American Spanish: al este
Swedish: öster
Thai: ที่อยู่ทางทิศตะวันออก
Turkish: doğusunda
Ukrainian: на схід
Vietnamese: phía đông
British English: east /iːst/ NOUN
The east is the direction in which you look to see the sun rise.
The city lies to the east of the river.
American English: east
Arabic: شَرْق
Brazilian Portuguese: leste
Chinese: 东方
Croatian: istok
Czech: východ světová strana
Danish: østen
Dutch: oosten
European Spanish: este
Finnish: itä
French: Orient
German: Osten
Greek: ανατολή
Italian: est
Japanese: 東
Korean: 동쪽
Norwegian: øst
Polish: wschód
European Portuguese: leste
Romanian: est
Russian: восток
Latin American Spanish: este
Swedish: öst
Thai: ทิศตะวันออก
Turkish: doğu
Ukrainian: схід
Vietnamese: đông hướng
All related terms of 'east'
Down East
in or into New England , esp. Maine
East Asia
countries of E Asia , including China , Japan , North & South Korea , and Mongolia
East Cape
the easternmost point of New Guinea , on Milne Bay
East End
→ the East End
East Sea
→ the Korean name for Sea of Japan
East Side
→ the East Side
East York
city in SE Ontario , Canada: part of metropolitan Toronto : pop. 108,000
Far East
The Far East is used to refer to all the countries of Eastern Asia , including China , Japan , North and South Korea , and Indochina .
Near East
The Near East is the same as the → Middle East .
the east
any area lying in or towards the east
East Africa
a region of Africa comprising Kenya , Uganda , and Tanzania
East Anglia
a region of E England south of the Wash : consists of Norfolk and Suffolk , and parts of Essex and Cambridgeshire
East Bengal
the part of the former Indian province of Bengal assigned to Pakistan in 1947 (now Bangladesh )
East Berlin
(formerly) the part of Berlin under East German control
East Ender
a native or inhabitant of the East End of London
East Europe
the part of Europe , and the countries it contains, lying in the east , esp to the east of the former Iron Curtain
east-facing
facing towards the east
East German
East German means relating to or belonging to the former German Democratic Republic, or to its people, language, or culture .
East Indian
an immigrant to the countries of the Caribbean (West Indies ) who is of Indian origin ; an Asian West Indian
East Indies
the Malay Archipelago , including or excluding the Philippines
East London
a port in S South Africa , in S Eastern Cape province . Pop: 135 560 (2001)
East Orange
city in NE N. J ., adjoining Newark : pop. 70,000
East Riding
former division of Yorkshire county , England, now mostly in Humberside
East River
strait in SE N. Y ., connecting Long Island Sound and Upper New York Bay and separating Manhattan Island from Long Island: 16 mi (25.7 km) long
East Sussex
a county of SE England comprising part of the former county of Sussex : mainly undulating agricultural land, with the South Downs and seaside resorts in the south: Brighton and Hove became an independent unitary authority in 1997 but is part of the geographical and ceremonial county. Administrative centre: Lewes . Pop ( excluding Brighton and Hove): 496 100 (2003 est). Area (excluding Brighton and Hove): 1795 sq km (693 sq miles)
East Timor
a small country in SE Asia, comprising part of the island of Timor : colonized by Portugal in the 19th century; declared independence in 1975 but immediately invaded by Indonesia ; under UN administration from 1999 and an independent state from 2002. It is mountainous with a monsoon climate ; subsistence agriculture is the main occupation . Official languages: Portuguese and Tetun (a lingua franca); English and Indonesian are also spoken. Religion: Roman Catholic majority . Currency: US dollar . Capital: Dili . Pop: 1 296 311 (2017 est). Area: 14 874 sq km (5743 sq miles)
Middle East
The Middle East is the area around the eastern Mediterranean that includes Iran and all the countries in Asia to the west and south-west of Iran.
north-east
The north-east is the direction which is halfway between north and east.
south-east
The south-east is the direction which is halfway between south and east.
Cheshire East
a unitary authority in NW England. Administrative centre : Sandbach. Pop: 358 900 (2008 est). Area: 1160 sq km (448 sq miles)
East African
of or relating to East Africa or its inhabitants
East Anglian
of or relating to East Anglia or its inhabitants
East Ayrshire
a council area of SW Scotland, comprising the E part of the historical county of Ayrshire : part of Strathclyde region from 1975 to 1996: chiefly agricultural. Administrative centre: Kilmarnock . Pop: 119 530 (2003 est). Area: 1252 sq km (483 sq miles)
East Bengali
of or relating to East Bengal ( now Bangladesh ) or its inhabitants
East Berliner
a native or inhabitant of the former East Berlin
East European
→ another name for Eastern European
East Flanders
a province of W Belgium : low-lying , with reclaimed land in the northeast : textile industries . Capital: Ghent . Pop: 1 373 720 (2004 est). Area: 2979 sq km (1150 sq miles)
East Germanic
a subbranch of the Germanic languages: now extinct . The only member of which records survive is Gothic
East Germany
a former republic in N central Europe: established in 1949 and declared a sovereign state by the Soviet Union in 1954; Communist regime replaced by a multiparty democracy in 1989; reunited with West Germany in 1990
East Hartford
suburb of Hartford , Conn., on the Connecticut River opposite Hartford: pop. 50,000
East Kilbride
a town in W Scotland , in South Lanarkshire near Glasgow : designated a new town in 1947. Pop: 73 796 (2001)
East Lansing
city in SC Mich.: suburb of Lansing : pop. 47,000
East Lothian
a council area and historical county of E central Scotland , on the Firth of Forth and the North Sea: part of Lothian region from 1975 to 1996: chiefly agricultural. Administrative centre : Haddington. Pop: 91 090 (2003 est). Area: 678 sq km (262 sq miles)
East Malaysia
part of Malaysia , consisting of the states of Sabah and Sarawak , which occupy the N part of the island of Borneo
East Pakistan
former province of Pakistan : since 1971, the country of Bangladesh
East Prussia
a former province of NE Germany on the Baltic Sea: separated in 1919 from the rest of Germany by the Polish Corridor and Danzig : in 1945 Poland received the south part, the Soviet Union the north
East Prussian
of or relating to the former German province of East Prussia or its inhabitants
East Timorese
of or relating to East Timor or its inhabitants
east-northeast
the point on the compass or the direction midway between northeast and east , 67° 30′ clockwise from north
East Pakistani
of or relating to East Pakistan ( now Bangladesh ) or its inhabitants
Chinese translation of 'east'
east
(iːst)
n
(s/u)东(東)方 (dōngfāng)
the East (= the Orient) 东(東)方国(國)家 (dōngfāng guójiā) (o.f., Pol, = Iron Curtain) 东(東)方集团(團) (Dōngfāng Jítuán)
adj
东(東)部的 (dōngbù de)
adv
向东(東)方 (xiàng dōngfāng)
the sun rises in the east太阳(陽)从(從)东(東)方升起 (tàiyáng cóng dōngfāng shēngqǐ)
the east of Spain西班牙东(東)部 (Xībānyá dōngbù)
to the east以东(東) (yǐdōng)
the east wind东(東)风(風) (dōngfēng)
east of ... ... 以东(東) ( ... yǐdōng)
⇒ It's 15 miles or so east of Manchester.它位于曼彻斯特以东15英里左右。 (Tā wèiyú Mànchèsītè yǐdōng shíwǔ yīnglǐ zuǒyòu.)
All related terms of 'east'
Far East
▶ the Far East 远(遠)东(東) Yuǎndōng
the East
( the Orient ) 东(東)方国(國)家 dōngfāng guójiā
east of ...
... 以东(東) ... yǐdōng ⇒ It's 15 miles or so east of Manchester. → 它位于曼彻斯特以东15英里左右。 Tā wèiyú Mànchèsītè yǐdōng shíwǔ yīnglǐ zuǒyòu.
Middle East
▶ the Middle East 中东(東) Zhōngdōng
north-east
东(東)北 dōngběi
south-east
东(東)南 dōngnán
to the east
以东(東) yǐdōng
the east wind
东(東)风(風) dōngfēng
the Far East
远(遠)东(東) Yuǎndōng
South-East Asia
东(東)南亚(亞) Dōngnán Yà
the Middle East
中东(東) Zhōngdōng
the east of Spain
西班牙东(東)部 Xībānyá dōngbù
the sun rises in the east
太阳(陽)从(從)东(東)方升起 tàiyáng cóng dōngfāng shēngqǐ
NE
north-east 东(東)北 dōngběi
SE
south-east 东(東)南部 dōngnánbù
ASEAN
Association of South-East Asian Nations 东(東)盟 Dōngméng