East - Definition
east
adv 1: to, toward, or in the east; "we travelled east for
several miles"; "located east of Rome"
adj 1: situated in or facing or moving toward the east [ant:
west]
n 1: the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees [syn:
east, due east, eastward, E]
2: the countries of Asia [syn: East, Orient]
3: the region of the United States lying to the north of the
Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River [syn:
East, eastern United States]
4: the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass
point
5: a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city