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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024east /ist/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable; usually: the + ~]- Geography, Nautical, Naval Termsone of the four points of the compass, 90° to the right of north.Abbr: E
- Geographythe direction in which this point lies.
- [usually: East] a region or territory situated in this direction.
adj. - Nautical, Naval Termsdirected or proceeding toward the east:an east window.
- Naval Termscoming from the east.
- lying toward or situated in the east.
adv. - Nautical, Naval Termsto, toward, or in the east:heading east.
east•er•ly, adj., adv. east•ward /ˈistwɚd/USA pronunciation adj., adv. east•wards, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024east (ēst),USA pronunciation n. - Geography, Nautical, Naval Termsa cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbr: E
- Geographythe direction in which this point lies.
- (usually cap.) a quarter or territory situated in this direction.
- Place Names the East:
- the parts of Asia collectively lying east of Europe and including Asia Minor, Syria, Arabia, India, China, etc.;
the Orient. - the Far East.
- Government(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 History, World History[Ancient and Medieval Hist.]the Eastern Roman Empire.
adj. - Nautical, Naval Termsdirected or proceeding toward the east.
- Naval Termscoming from the east:an east wind.
- lying toward or situated in the east:the east side.
- Religion[Eccles.]being at the end of the church where the high altar is:an east window.
adv. - Nautical, Naval Termsto, toward, or in the east:an island located east of Sumatra; He went east.
- bef. 900; Middle English est, Old English ēast; cognate with German ost, Old Norse austr; akin to Latin aurōra, Greek aúōs (dialect, dialectal variant of ēó̄s, héōs) dawn. See Easter
- eastern.
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