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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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
However, the city rezoned the land in August 2022 to create a buffer between the single-family homes east of Old Denton Road and more intense commercial development closer to Interstate 35W.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 19 July 2025
On Redding’s east side and in nearby communities, the air quality index Monday ranged from 400 to more than 1,500, and residents were advised to stay inside.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 15 July 2025
Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 20 July 2025
This has yielded unusually high levels of moisture at all levels of the atmosphere across the US east of the Rockies, Swain said.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
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Adverb
The six-team T20 men’s and women’s competitions will be played from July 12-29 in Pomona, 30 miles east of Los Angeles.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
However, the city rezoned the land in August 2022 to create a buffer between the single-family homes east of Old Denton Road and more intense commercial development closer to Interstate 35W.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
Adjective
Trent Thurston, who lives on Milwaukee's east side with his cat, said the show would not bother him as much if it was only held for the two days of the actual show.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 19 July 2025
On Redding’s east side and in nearby communities, the air quality index Monday ranged from 400 to more than 1,500, and residents were advised to stay inside.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 15 July 2025
Noun
Some spots of fire east of the freeway were seen, along with south of Lindbergh Hill, the team said.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 20 July 2025
This has yielded unusually high levels of moisture at all levels of the atmosphere across the US east of the Rockies, Swain said.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
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“East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/east. Accessed 25 Jul. 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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