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East - the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River |
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america,
the states,
u.s.,
u.s.a.,
united states,
united states of america,
us,
usa North America and South America and Central America
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eastern lying toward or situated in the east; "the eastern end of the island"
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southeast,
southeastern united states a location in the southeastern part of a country, region, or city
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northeast,
northeastern united states a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city
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east coast the eastern seaboard of the United States (especially the strip between Boston and Washington D.C.)
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appalachians,
appalachian mountains a mountain range in the eastern United States extending from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico; a historic barrier to early westward expansion of the United States
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East - the countries of Asia |
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eastern lying toward or situated in the east; "the eastern end of the island"
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far east a popular expression for the countries of eastern Asia (usually including China and Mongolia and Taiwan and Japan and Korea and Indochina and eastern Siberia)
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east - a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city |
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location a point or extent in space
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east - the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees |
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eastward |
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cardinal compass point one of the four main compass points
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east - the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point |
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direction a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm"
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east - situated in or facing or moving toward the east |
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west situated in or facing or moving toward the west
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eastbound,
eastward moving toward the east; "eastbound trains"
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easterly,
eastern from the east; used especially of winds; "an eastern wind"; "the winds are easterly"
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easterly,
eastern from the east; used especially of winds; "an eastern wind"; "the winds are easterly"
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eastern lying toward or situated in the east; "the eastern end of the island"
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easternmost,
eastmost farthest to the east
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eastside of the eastern part of a city e.g. Manhattan; "the eastside silk-stocking district"
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east - to, toward, or in the east; "we travelled east for several miles"; "located east of Rome" |