East
Definition of east:
part of speech: adverb
In the direction of the sunrise: East, the Orient or far East, as the countries of Asia; eastern part of the United States.
part of speech: noun
Quarter of the heavens where the sun rises; region lying to the east.
part of speech: noun
That part of the heavens where the sun first shines or rises: one of the four cardinal points of the compass: the countries to the east of Europe.
part of speech: adjective
Coming from the direction of the sunrise; lying on the right hand when one faces the north.
part of speech: noun
That part of the heavens where the sun is seen to rise; one of the four points of the compass; the part of the earth lying toward the sunrise.
part of speech: noun
Usage examples for east:
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Look to the East
"Beasts, Men and Gods", Ferdinand Ossendowski. -
" You do not belong to the Far East my friend said abruptly.
"The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu", Sax Rohmer. -
And when they came around him he called out: " Which of you knows where is the Land East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon?"
"Europa's Fairy Book", Joseph Jacobs. -
The wind is now coming from the east and you see the sun almost ahead of us.
"The Boy Volunteers with the Submarine Fleet", Kenneth Ward.