east
adjective
1. situated in or facing or moving toward the east
Similar word(s): eastbound, eastward, easterly, eastern, easternmost, eastmost, eastside
Sentences with east as an adjective:
- the east front of a cathedral
adverb
1. to, toward, or in the east
- we travelled east for several miles
- located east of Rome
noun
1. the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
Similar word(s): eastward
Definition categories: link
2. the countries of Asia
Similar word(s): orient
Definition categories: location
3. the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River
Definition categories: location
4. the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point
Definition categories: link, direction
5. a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city
Definition categories: location