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

At or from the east.

Usage examples for east:

• 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.