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east

east

Meaning of east

the direction where the sun rises

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British English/iːst/
American English/ist/
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east synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between east / eastward / easterly / eastern / easterly direction

E
🇬🇧English
east

the direction where the sun rises

A2Very Often

The sun rises in the east.

E
🇬🇧English
eastward

moving or pointing toward the east

A2Often

The birds flew eastward.

E
🇬🇧English
easterly

from the east, or toward the east in some contexts

A2Often

There was an easterly wind.

E
🇬🇧English
eastern

belonging to or located in the east

A2Very Often

He lives in the eastern part of the city.

E
🇬🇧English
easterly direction

the direction toward the east; a more explicit phrase than east

A2Rarely

The plane changed to an easterly direction.

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How to pronounce east and what this word means

east means east. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce east

/iːst/

east translation

east

east transcription

/iːst/, /ist/

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east meaning: what does it mean?

the direction where the sun rises

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