east
eastnoun
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A2the direction where the sun comes up in the morning
- The wind is coming from the east.
- The town lies to the east of the river.
eastadjective
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A2in or towards the east
- We stayed on the east coast.
eastadverb
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B1towards the east
- We drove east for two hours.