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English adjective: east | |||
| 1. | east situated in or facing or moving toward the east | ||
| Similar | eastbound, easterly, easterly, eastern, eastern, eastern, easternmost, eastmost, eastside, eastward | ||
| Antonyms | west | ||
English noun: east | |||
| 1. | east the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees | ||
| Synonyms | due east, E, eastward | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cardinal compass point | ||
| 2. | East (location) the countries of Asia | ||
| Synonyms | Orient | ||
| Instance hypernym | Asia | ||
| Part holonym | Far East | ||
| Attribute | eastern | ||
| 3. | East (location) the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River | ||
| Synonyms | eastern United States | ||
| Instance hypernym | geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region | ||
| Part holonym | Appalachian Mountains, Appalachians, East Coast, Northeast, northeastern United States, Southeast, southeastern United States | ||
| Part meronym | America, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA | ||
| Attribute | eastern | ||
| 4. | east the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | direction | ||
| 5. | east (location) a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | location | ||
English adverb: east | |||
| 1. | east to, toward, or in the east | ||
| Samples | We travelled east for several miles. Located east of Rome. | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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