Definitions for east
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. east, due east, eastward, Enoun

   the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

2. East, Orientnoun

   the countries of Asia

3. East, eastern United Statesnoun

   the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River

4. eastnoun

   the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point

5. eastadjective

   a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city

6. eastadverb

   situated in or facing or moving toward the east

7. eastadverb

   to, toward, or in the east

   "we travelled east for several miles"; "located east of Rome"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eastnoun

   One of the four principal compass points, specifically 90°, conventionally directed to the right on maps; the direction of the rising sun at an equinox.

2. eastadverb

   towards the east; eastwards

3. eastadjective

   Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.

4. eastadjective

   wind from the east

5. eastadjective

   Of or pertaining to the east; eastern.

6. eastadjective

   From the East; oriental.

7. Eastnoun

   (personification) The wind from the east.

8. Eastnoun

   The Eastern world; the regions, primarily situated in the Eastern Hemisphere, whose culture is derived from India or China.

9. Eastnoun

   The Eastern bloc; the eastern countries of Europe.

10. Eastnoun

    The eastern states of the United States.

11. Eastnoun

    The eastern part of any region.

12. Etymology: From east.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. EASTnoun

   Etymology: eost, Saxon; heos, Erse.

   1. The quarter where the sun rises.

   They counting forwards towards the East, did allow 180 degrees to the Portugals eastward. George Abbot.

   2. The regions in the eastern parts of the world.

   I would not be the villain that thou thinkest,
   For the whole space that’s in the tyrant’s grasp,
   And the rich East to boot. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. EAST

   The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), internal designation HT-7U (Hefei Tokamak 7 Upgrade), is an experimental superconducting tokamak magnetic fusion energy reactor in Hefei, China. The Hefei Institutes of Physical Science is conducting the experiment for the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It has operated since 2006. It is the first tokamak to employ superconducting toroidal and poloidal magnets. It aims for plasma pulses of up to 1,000 seconds. Since China is a member of the international ITER project, it is hoped that EAST will provide new impetus for its further development.

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1. east

   East is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of west and is perpendicular to north and south. It is traditionally considered the direction where the sun rises. In terms of geography or cartography, it is usually plotted on the right side of maps. This direction can be used in navigation, describing locations, or referring to regions in the world.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Eastnoun

   the point in the heavens where the sun is seen to rise at the equinox, or the corresponding point on the earth; that one of the four cardinal points of the compass which is in a direction at right angles to that of north and south, and which is toward the right hand of one who faces the north; the point directly opposite to the west

2. Eastnoun

   the eastern parts of the earth; the regions or countries which lie east of Europe; the orient. In this indefinite sense, the word is applied to Asia Minor, Syria, Chaldea, Persia, India, China, etc.; as, the riches of the East; the diamonds and pearls of the East; the kings of the East

3. Eastnoun

   formerly, the part of the United States east of the Alleghany Mountains, esp. the Eastern, or New England, States; now, commonly, the whole region east of the Mississippi River, esp. that which is north of Maryland and the Ohio River; -- usually with the definite article; as, the commerce of the East is not independent of the agriculture of the West

4. Eastadjective

   toward the rising sun; or toward the point where the sun rises when in the equinoctial; as, the east gate; the east border; the east side; the east wind is a wind that blows from the east

5. Eastadverb

   eastward

6. Eastverb

   to move toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east; to orientate

7. Etymology: [OE. est, east, AS. est; akin to D. oost, oosten, OHG. stan, G. ost, osten, Icel. austr, Sw. ost, Dan. st, sten, Lith. auszra dawn, L. aurora (for ausosa), Gr. 'hw`s, "e`os, 'a`yws, Skr. ushas; cf. Skr. ush to burn, L. urere. 149, 288. Cf. Aurora, Easter, Sterling.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. East

   East is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. East is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of west and is perpendicular to north and south. By convention, the right hand side of a map is east. To go east using a compass for navigation, set a bearing or azimuth of 90°. East is the direction toward which the Earth rotates about its axis, and therefore the general direction from which the Sun appears to rise. During the Cold War, "The East" was sometimes used to refer to the Warsaw Pact and Communist China, along with other Communist nations. Throughout history, the East has also been used by Europeans in reference to the Orient and Asian societies.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. East

   ēst, n. that part of the heavens where the sun first shines or rises: one of the four cardinal points of the compass.—adj. toward the rising of the sun.—ns. East′-end, the eastern part of London, the habitation of the poorer classes; East′-end′er.—adjs. East′er, East′ern, toward the east: connected with the east: dwelling in the east.—n. East′erling, a native of the East: a trader from the shores of the Baltic.—adj. East′erly, coming from the eastward: looking toward the east.—adv. on the east: toward the east.—adjs. East′ernmost, East′most, situated farthest east.—ns. East′-In′diaman, a vessel used in the East India trade; East′ing, the course gained to the eastward: distance eastward from a given meridian; East′land, the land in the East.—adv. East′ward, toward the east.—East-by-south (north), 11¼ degrees from due east; East-south (north)-east, 22½ degrees from due east.—Eastward position, the position of the celebrant at the Eucharist, when he stands in front of the altar and facing it, instead of the usual practice of standing at the north end of the altar, facing southward.—About east (slang), in proper manner; The East, the countries to the east of Europe; Turning to the east, a practice for both clergy and laity during service, esp. while singing the creeds, the Gloria Patri, and the Gloria in Excelsis. [A.S. east; Ger. ost; akin to Gr. ēōs, the dawn.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. east

   From the Anglo-Saxon, y'st. One of the cardinal points of the compass. Where the sun rises due east, it makes equal days and nights, as on the equator.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. east

   Is an intuitively known direction or compass point on a navigational system on planet earth.

   By convention, the right hand side of a map is east. This convention has developed from the use of a compass, which places north at the top.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 9, 2017  

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. EAST

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, East is ranked #2843 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The East surname appeared 12,684 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname East.
   
   84% or 10,656 total occurrences were White.
   11.1% or 1,409 total occurrences were Black.
   2.1% or 277 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.7% or 217 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.5% or 63 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.4% or 61 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Asia
   • United States
   • Cardinal Compass Point
   • Direction
   • Geographical Area

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'east' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #767

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'east' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1146

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'east' in Nouns Frequency: #339

Anagrams for east »

1. AEST

2. eats

3. ESTA

4. etas

5. sate

6. saté

7. seat

8. SEAT

9. seta

10. tase

11. teas

12. ates

How to pronounce east?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say east in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of east in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of east in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of east in a Sentence

1. President Vladimir Putin:

   (We) will provide to investors the best conditions to do business so the Far East of Russia can successfully compete in terms of efficiency and return on capital with leading business centers.

2. John Kennedy:

   Chris Murphy have to figure out a way to condemn the butchery and the murder in the strongest possible terms without blowing up the Middle East, chris Murphy's what the Senate needs help on, and I am open to all suggestions on how to do that.

3. Sean Foley:

   Saudi Arabia is one of the most fascinating countries in the world. It’s a country of both East and West. It’s a country that is connected to Africa. You see that in Balad.

4. Lonnie Bunch:

   The Sao Jose is all the more significant because it represents one of the earliest attempts to bring East Africans into the trans-Atlantic slave trade -- a shift that played a major role in prolonging that tragic trade for decades.

5. The Liberal source:

   Energy East could happen as long as it meets all the criteria and community buy-in and is done in an environmentally sustainable way, we're open to Energy East as long as it goes through a very thorough environmental review.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=east
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/East
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=east
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/east
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=east
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=east
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=east
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html