east

Definition

  • noun: the direction where the sun rises
  • noun: the general direction of sunrise
  • adverb: to, toward, or in the east
  • synonyms: eastward, orientate, eastern

Examples

  • 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']

Movie quotes

  • (..) ...this is one of our own men, god dammit. - The boy leave him, just got a circle around us. North and west, take those two with you. Bill, fryman you take south and east. Watch for anyone that might have heard that shot. - Yes sir. - We have to stitch him up. What about me? (..)
    2015 The Revenant
  • (..) on the mountain. Was it the right decision ... ...leaving the boat? Ree own that river. Would have flanked us. If we stay east to the ground to those mountains ... ...we cut a week of our trip. Land is all dry up there, nothing for the ree to hunt. - Except us? (..)
    2015 The Revenant