Definition
east (direction): the direction opposite west, where the sun rises in the morning
the East: the Orient, the Eastern part of the world (Asia etc.) or of a country
- "Delavigne's travels took him around the globe: north, south, east and west."
- "Horatio : So Joan Wayne, are you excited to visit the East?"
- "Anyway, this year's theme is "East meets West: The rise of the Dragon"."
- "Forget about the Old West, I'm taking you to the new East!"
- "Somalia is in East Africa."
- "His travels took him around the globe: north, south, east and west."
- "Forget about the old West, I'm taking you to the new East!"
- "With my own factories and sales network in the east, I'll supply over half the world's perfume!"
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