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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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2025
At a construction site just east of St. George, Renstrom walked toward a maze of rebar and concrete that's slated to become a new wastewater reclamation plant by the end of 2025.
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Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Chinese fighter jets launching from the aircraft carrier CNS Liaoning during a military exercise in the Yellow Sea off China's east coast on December 23, 2016.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2025
By 2005, wolf territory in Idaho stretched from near the Canadian border, south to Interstate 84 and east from the Oregon border to the Montana and Wyoming borders, the wolf team noted in its annual report.
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Adverb
The limitations would effectively bar the development of many apartments, condos or town houses — such as the 40-unit affordable Eagle Manor at 276 E. Cedar Ridge St., just east of the Albertsons on Eagle Road.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2025
At a construction site just east of St. George, Renstrom walked toward a maze of rebar and concrete that's slated to become a new wastewater reclamation plant by the end of 2025.
—David Condos, NPR, 9 June 2025
Adjective
Seasonable temperatures are expected over east Central Florida with highs in the mid-80s to low-90s.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Chinese fighter jets launching from the aircraft carrier CNS Liaoning during a military exercise in the Yellow Sea off China's east coast on December 23, 2016.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Noun
The thick, white smoky haze that increased north and east of the city was primarily the result of wildland fires in New Jersey and Canada, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department, which alerted residents to the cause and also sought to ease the alarm.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2025
By 2005, wolf territory in Idaho stretched from near the Canadian border, south to Interstate 84 and east from the Oregon border to the Montana and Wyoming borders, the wolf team noted in its annual report.
—Clark Corbin, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2025
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“East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/east. Accessed 20 Jun. 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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