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Definition: Meaning of, east in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / iːst /

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  1. the direction from which the sun rises, and which is on the right if you are facing north
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  2. the east the eastern part of a country or area
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  1. [only before noun] in the east or facing the east
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  2. an east wind comes from the east
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  1. towards the east
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  2. out east to or in the countries in Asia, especially China and Japan
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East


Definition: Meaning of, East in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / iːst /

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  1. the East the countries in Asia, especially China and Japan
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  2. the East the countries in the eastern part of Europe and Central Asia
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  3. the East American English the part of the US east of the Mississippi River, especially the states north of Washington DC
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  4. East-West relations/trade etc political relations etc between countries in eastern Europe and those in western Europe and North America
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East used in phrases

  • British East Africa (noun)
    1. the former British territories of eastern Africa, including Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, and Zanzibar
  • Dutch East Indies (noun)
    1. a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions
  • East Africa (noun)
    1. a geographical area in eastern Africa
  • East African (adjective)
    1. of or relating to or located in East Africa
  • East Anglia
    1. a large area of eastern England, between the WASH and the THAMES, including Norfolk, Suffolk, and parts of Essex and Cambridgeshire. The countryside is mostly flat, and a lot of wheat, flowers, and vegetables are grown there.
  • East Berlin (noun)
    1. the Soviet sector of Berlin between 1949 and 1990
  • East Chadic (noun)
    1. a group of Chadic languages spoken in Chad
  • East China Sea (noun)
    1. part of the Pacific Ocean near eastern Asia
  • East Coast (noun)
    1. the East Coast the part of the US that is next to the Atlantic Ocean, especially those states north of Washington DC
  • East End (noun)
    1. the East End the eastern part of London, north of the River Thames
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