eastnoun [ U ]
also East uk/iːst/us/iːst/written abbreviation EA2 the direction from which the sun rises in the morning, opposite to the west, or the part of an area or country that is in this direction:
B2 Asia, especially its eastern and southern parts:
those countries in Europe that had communist governments before the 1990s:
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- The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
- The transcontinental railway goes from New York in the east to San Francisco in the west.
- There will be rain showers in the east.
- The climate is cooler in the east of the country.
- The army had been positioned to the north and east of the city.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Points of the compass
- cardinal point
- compass reading
- E, e
- easterly
- eastern
- geomagnetic pole
- N, n
- northeastern
- northeastward
- northerly
- northern
- northernmost
- northwestward
- southeastern
- southern
- southernmost
- southward
- southwestern
- true north
- western
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Idiom(s)
eastadjective
also East uk/iːst/us/iːst/written abbreviation EA2 in or forming the east part of something:
a wind coming from the east
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- Rimini is a thriving holiday resort on the east coast of Italy.
- There was a cool east wind blowing and clouds were gathering on the horizon.
- On the east side of the hill, the land falls away sharply.
- Few climbers attempt to ascend the east face of the mountain.
- The visitors stood for several minutes at the east door of the cathedral, looking down the nave.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Points of the compass
- cardinal point
- compass reading
- E, e
- easterly
- eastern
- geomagnetic pole
- N, n
- northeastern
- northeastward
- northerly
- northern
- northernmost
- northwestward
- southeastern
- southern
- southernmost
- southward
- southwestern
- true north
- western
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eastadverb
also East uk/iːst/us/iːst/written abbreviation EA2 towards the east:
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Points of the compass
- cardinal point
- compass reading
- E, e
- easterly
- eastern
- geomagnetic pole
- N, n
- northeastern
- northeastward
- northerly
- northern
- northernmost
- northwestward
- southeastern
- southern
- southernmost
- southward
- southwestern
- true north
- western
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