east

[US]/iːst/
[UK]/ist/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the direction towards the point on the horizon where the sun rises; the countries in or near this direction; a wind coming from the east
adj. situated in or moving towards the east; coming from the east
adv. in or towards the east; from the east

Phrases & Collocations

middle east

in the east

east asia

east china

far east

east china sea

east coast

east wind

east side

east lake

east and south

east village

east africa

east india

near east

east river

east timor

east end

Example Sentences

a factory in the east of the city.

the hospital's east wing.

to the east was a miscellany of houses.

the north-east of Scotland.

a shrewd east wind.

China is in the east of Asia.

the east limb of the sun

a mile east of here.

a cool east wind.

Walk east to find lodgings.

the Atlantic Ocean to the east of Florida.

Mombasa, the gateway to East Africa.

there was a strong north-east wind.

the North-East ridge of Everest.

Real-world Examples

Unit 214, you are two blocks east.

Source: Person of Interest Season 5

It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

They moved the birds 600 miles east, near Moscow.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation November 2015

The island is around 4,600 kilometers east of Moscow.

Source: VOA Special March 2023 Collection

The accident happened about 30 miles east of Seatle.

Source: AP Listening May 2015 Collection

It has multi grain flour, water, salt in east.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Others want closer ties with Russia, to Ukraine's east.

Source: CNN Listening Collection April 2014

And that's about 150 miles east of San Francisco.

Source: NPR News July 2022 Compilation

It's burning about 19 miles east of Los Angeles.

Source: NPR News August 2013 Compilation

The incident happened near the town of Dalfsen, about 125 miles east of Amsterdam.

Source: AP Listening February 2016 Collection

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