Overview of noun east

The noun east has 5 senses

• east, due east, eastward, E -- (the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees)


• East, Orient -- (the countries of Asia)


• East, eastern United States -- (the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River)


• east -- (the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point)


• east -- (a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city)

Overview of adj east

The adj east has 1 sense

• east -- (situated in or facing or moving toward the east)

Overview of adv east

The adv east has 1 sense

• east -- (to, toward, or in the east; "we travelled east for several miles"; "located east of Rome")