noun / adjective / adverb / proper noun
east
EEST/iːst/
The direction in which the sun rises.
The compass marks east in the direction of the rising sun.
Etymology
Old English easte already named the east. Its older association with dawn identifies this direction through the daily appearance of light and the rising sun.
In context
Sun, at the very least to rise in the East and set in the West
More examples
- We drive east until we reach the coast.
- Visitors enter through the east gate.
- She moves from the Midwest to the East for work.
Forms
east
eastern adjective — Located in or toward the east.
Similar words
- eastward
- Specifically describes movement or orientation toward the east.
- easterly
- Describes an eastern direction; winds instead come from the east.