- a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E
- the direction in which this point lies.
- a quarter or territory situated in this direction.
- the East,
- the parts of Asia collectively lying east of Europe and including Asia Minor, Syria, Arabia, India, China, etc.
- East Asia.
- (formerly) the Soviet Union and its allies.
- the part of the U.S. east of the Mississippi River.
- the part of the U.S. east of the Allegheny Mountains.
- New England.
- the Eastern Roman Empire.
- directed or proceeding toward the east.
- coming from the east: an east wind.
- lying toward or situated in the east: the east side.
- being at the end of the church where the high altar is: an east window.
- to, toward, or in the east: an island located east of Sumatra; He went east.
- eastern.
- one of the four cardinal points of the compass, 90° clockwise from north and 180° from west
- the direction along a parallel towards the sunrise, at 90° to north; the direction of the earth's rotation
- any area lying in or towards the east
- the player or position at the table corresponding to east on the compass
- situated in, moving towards, or facing the east
- (esp of the wind) from the east
- in, to, or towards the east
- (of the wind) from the east
- the continent of Asia regarded as culturally distinct from Europe and the West; the Orient
- the countries under Communist rule and formerly under Communist rule, lying mainly in the E hemisphere
- (in the US)
- the area north of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi
- the area north of Maryland and east of the Alleghenies
- of or denoting the eastern part of a specified country, area, etc
- (as part of a name)
