1east 
/ˈi:st/ noun
/ˈi:st/ noun 1 [noncount] : the direction where the sun rises : the direction that is the opposite of west
▪ The city is framed by mountain ranges to the east and west. ▪ The wind blew from the east. ▪ Which way is east? 2 the east or the East : regions or countries east of a certain point: such as a : the eastern part of the U.S.
▪ This summer has been unusually hot in the East.
b : the countries of Asia (such as Japan, China, and Korea) — see also far east, middle east
▪ The city is framed by mountain ranges to the east and west. ▪ The wind blew from the east. ▪ Which way is east?
▪ This summer has been unusually hot in the East.
b : the countries of Asia (such as Japan, China, and Korea) — see also far east, middle east
