east /ēst/

1. The part of the sky where the sun rises at the equinoxes
2. One of the four cardinal points of the compass
3. (often with cap and the) the east part of the Earth or of a region, country or town
4. (with cap and the) the countries between the Balkans and China (see also Near East under near, Middle East under middle and Far East under far)
5. (with cap and the) in mid-to-late 20c politics, the countries, chiefly of the eastern hemisphere, under communist rule
6. (with cap and the) the eastern part of the USA, used relatively and vaguely, but usu the part to the east of the Allegheny Mountains, or to the east of the Mississippi River and to the north of Maryland
7. (usu with cap) in bridge, the player or position occupying the place designated ‘east’ on the table
8. The east wind (poetic)

1. Situated towards the east
2. Forming the part that is towards the east
3. (of wind) blowing from the east

Towards the east

To move or turn east

eastˈerliness noun

eastˈerling noun

1. A native of the east
2. A trader from the shores of the Baltic (historical)

eastˈerly adjective

1. Situated in the east
2. Towards the east
3. (esp of the wind) coming from the east

1. On the east
2. Towards the east
3. From the east

An east wind

eastˈern or (obsolete except in place names) eastˈer adjective

1. Situated in the east or further to the east
2. Coming from the east
3. Towards the east
4. Connected with the east
5. Living in the east
6. (with cap) of, from or relating to the East

An easterner

eastˈerner noun

(sometimes with cap) a native or inhabitant of the east, esp of the USA

eastˈernism noun

A form of expression or characteristic peculiar to the east

eastˈernize or eastˈernise transitive verb

To give an eastern character to

eastˈernmost, eastˈmost or (obsolete) eastˈermost adjective

Situated furthest east

eastˈing noun

1. The course taken to the eastward
2. The distance eastward from a given meridian

eastˈling or eastˈlin adjective (Scot)

Easterly

eastˈlings or eastˈlins adverb (Scot)

Eastward

eastˈward adverb

Towards the east (also adjective and noun)

eastˈwardly adverb and adjective

eastˈwards adverb

Eastward

eastˈabout adverb

Towards the east

eastˈbound adjective

Travelling in an eastward direction

eastˈ-by-northˈ noun

The direction midway between east and east-north-east

eastˈ-by-southˈ noun

The direction midway between east and east-south-east

East Coast fever noun (also called African coast fever)

A protozoan cattle disease resembling redwater, transmitted by ticks

East End noun

The eastern part of London or another town

East-endˈer noun

Eastern bloc noun (historical)

The Communist countries of E Europe

Eastern Church or Eastern Orthodox Church noun

The churches which follow the ancient rite of the East and accept the first seven councils, rejecting papal supremacy, as distinguished from the Western Church (also Orthodox Church, Greek Church, Greek Orthodox Church, Orthodox Eastern Church)

Eastern European Time noun

One of the standard times used in Europe, being 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (abbrev EET)

eastern hemisphere noun

(also with caps) the hemisphere of the world containing Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia

Eastern Standard Time or Eastern Time noun

One of the standard times used in N America, being 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (abbrev EST or ET)

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