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Definition east in British English

east noun

[uncountable] noun
/iːst/
1

the direction that is in front of you when you are facing the rising sun, and is usually on the right on a map

Example

driving from east to west

Example

Which way is east?

Synonyms and related words
bearing cardinal point compass
1.1

the part of a country, region, or place that is in the east

Example

They live in the east of the city.

Example

Most of the region's forests are in the east.

Synonyms and related words
airspace area belt
2

the eastern part of the world, especially China and Japan

Synonyms and related words
the Antarctic the Antipodes the Arctic
2.1

the countries in the eastern part of Europe

Synonyms and related words
the Antarctic the Antipodes the Arctic
2.2

the eastern part of the US, especially the states east of the Mississippi and north of Washington, D.C.

Synonyms and related words
ACT AONB Bantustan
Definition east in British English

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Words related to east:

east (noun) east (adverb) east (adjective) East Asia () north-east (noun) north-east (adjective) south-east (noun) south-east (adjective) South-East Asia () the East Coast () the East End () the East Side () the Far East (noun) the Middle East () the Near East (noun)