east

Meaning

Noun

1. The direction of the earth's rotation, specifically 90°.
2. The eastern region or area; the inhabitants thereof.
3. In a church: the direction of the altar and chancel; the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.
2. (not-comparable) Blowing (as wind) from the east.
3. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the east; eastern.
4. (not-comparable) From the East; oriental.
5. (not-comparable) Designating, or situated in, the liturgical east.

Adv

Towards the east; eastwards.

Synonyms

eastern

eastward

end

🔚

orient

tail

East

eastwards

west

south

oriental

easterly

sunrise

🌅

in the east

due east

rise

north

E

new

🆕

to the east

north-east

northwest

get up

front

Eastward

rising

east wind

southeast

south-west

easterner

bird

🐦

the East

under

universe

before

wind

yeast

above

east side

from the east

Levantine

SE

facing the east

east face

all directions

jungle

leave

Translations

est

est

Osten

este

ανατολή

oriente

leste

oosten

orient

doğu

est

Ost

oriens

Pronounced as (IPA)

/iːst/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: est

Inherited from Old English: ēast

Cognate with Western Frisian: east

Cognate with Dutch: oost

Cognate with German: Ost

Cognate with Danish: øst

Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk: aust

Cognate with Swedish: öst

In summary

From Middle English est, from Old English ēast, from Proto-West Germanic *austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą, from Proto-Germanic *austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros (“east”).
Cognates
Cognate with Scots aist (“east”), North Frisian uast, ååst, ööst (“east”), Saterland Frisian Aaste (“east”), West Frisian east (“east”), Dutch oost (“east”), German Ost (“east”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål øst (“east”), Faroese eystur (“east”), Icelandic austur (“east”), Norwegian Nynorsk aust, øst (“east”), Swedish ost, öst, öster (“east”); also with Avestan 𐬎𐬱𐬀𐬯𐬙𐬀𐬭𐬀 (ušastara, “eastern”), Latin auster (“south”).

Sentences

The caravan moved toward the east .

It is northwest of Wellington , the county seat , and east of Hedley .

It is bordered to the south and east by the city of Dunbar .

The Shade River flows predominantly as three streams , its east , middle , and west branches .