The city is framed by mountain ranges to the 'east' and west.
This summer has been unusually hot in 'the East'.
The ships sailed 'east'. [='easterly, eastward']
(..) - OK. But don't you be thinking that I'm going to be calling you "Sir." No, sir. That's my boat. I have a feeling if we head due east, we'll find some shrimp. So take a left. - Take a left! - Which way? Over there! They're over there! (..)1994 Forrest Gump