1 east
Pronounced:
/ˈi:st/
Function:
nounMeaning:
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
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