east
The direction of the earth's rotation, specifically 90°The direction of the earth's rotation, specifically 90°.
Recorded UK: Association Shtooka, Judith Franck, CC BY 3.0 US, Wikimedia Commons · Recorded US: Dvortygirl, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Meaning
3 sensesThe direction of the earth's rotation, specifically 90°.
Portsmouth is to the east of Southampton.
We live in the east of the country.
The eastern region or area; the inhabitants thereof.
a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city
In a church: the direction of the altar and chancel; the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.
Examples
439 sentencesThe sun rises in the east.
Сонце встає на сході. — deniko
ruСолнце встаёт на востоке. — Balamax
deDie Sonne geht im Osten auf. — abcd
The sun always rises in the east.
Сонце завжди встає на сході. — aandrusiak
ruСолнце всегда встаёт на востоке. — Hellerick
deDie Sonne geht immer im Osten auf. — MUIRIEL
The wind is blowing from the east.
Вітер дує зі сходу. — deniko
ruВетер дует с востока. — marafon
deDer Wind weht von Osten. — samueldora
I'm heading east.
Я направляюся на схід. — deniko
My room faces east.
Вікна моєї кімнати виходять на схід. — aandrusiak
ruОкна моей комнаты выходят на восток. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English est, from Old English ēast, from Proto-West Germanic *austr, from ProtFrom Middle English est, from Old English ēast, from Proto-West Germanic *austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą, from Proto-Germanic *austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros (“east”).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.