1
: situated toward or at the east
an east window
2
: coming from the east
an east wind
1
a
: the general direction of sunrise : the direction toward the right of one facing north
b
: the compass point directly opposite to west
2
capitalized
a
: regions lying to the east of a specified or implied point of orientation
b
: regions having a culture derived from ancient non-European especially Asian areas
3
: the altar end of a church
4
often capitalized
a
: the one of four positions at 90-degree intervals that lies to the east or at the right of a diagram
b
: a person (such as a bridge player) occupying this position in the course of a specified activity
Examples of east in a Sentence
Adjective
the east side of town
Noun
The city is framed by mountain ranges to the east and west.
The wind blew from the east.
This summer has been unusually hot in the East.
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Tim Britton, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Reilly was a part of the first group taking one of many plunges in a pool east of the station on Saturday.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Michael Walker, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
At a packed sports bar in Toronto’s east end, fans around me booed the United States.
—Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
According to a map shared by the Sheriff’s Office via social media, the area affected by the flood advisory included areas west of the airfield, south of Cameron Park Lake, east of Granada Drive and north of Eagle View Drive.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025
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Adverb
Ottavino’s breaks significantly east to west while May’s is harder and breaks north to south.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Reilly was a part of the first group taking one of many plunges in a pool east of the station on Saturday.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
The Mary Shelley pub in Bournemouth (Michael Walker/The Athletic)
Two miles east, straight from kick off, Bournemouth’s energetic players demonstrate that judgment.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
At a packed sports bar in Toronto’s east end, fans around me booed the United States.
—Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
Cafes and boutiques on Lower Marsh Street are a short walk west, and Borough Food Market is a mile east.
—Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
According to a map shared by the Sheriff’s Office via social media, the area affected by the flood advisory included areas west of the airfield, south of Cameron Park Lake, east of Granada Drive and north of Eagle View Drive.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025
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Cite this Entry
“East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/east. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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east
1 of 3 adverb
: to or toward the east
east
2 of 3 adjective1
: located toward or at the east
the east door of the school
2
: coming from the east
an east wind
east
3 of 3 noun1
a
: the general direction of sunrise
b
: the compass point directly opposite to west
2
capitalized
: regions or countries east of a specific place
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