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1. east
adjective. ['ˈiːst'] situated in or facing or moving toward the east.
Antonyms
Etymology
- est (Middle English (1100-1500))
- east (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with East
- unreleased
- trendiest
- increased
- dupriest
- depriest
- decreased
- vannest
- toniest
- released
- policed
- deceased
- trieste
- priest
- greased
- fleeced
- pieced
- leased
- ceased
How do you pronounce east?
Pronounce east as ist.
US - How to pronounce east in American English
UK - How to pronounce east in British English
Sentences with east
1. Adverb
It is just a block from both major roadways and only about 10 miles east of downtown.
2. Noun, singular or mass
An east or west facing windowsill is an ideal spot.
Quotes about east
1. Well, Art is Art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water. And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now you tell me what you know.
- Groucho Marx
2. I always thought the biggest failing of Americans was their lack of irony. They are very serious there! Naturally, there are exceptions... the Jewish, Italian, and Irish humor of the East Coast.
- Colin Firth
3. Still round the corner there may wait A new road or a secret gateAnd though I oft have passed them by A day will come at last when IShall take the hidden paths that run West of the Moon, East of the Sun.
- J.R.R. Tolkien
2. east-central
adjective. of a region of the United States generally including Kentucky, West Virginia.
Antonyms
6. east
noun. ['ˈiːst'] the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees.
Synonyms
Etymology
- est (Middle English (1100-1500))
- east (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. East
Antonyms
8. East
noun. the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River.