east
Translation
east
Examples
The sun rises in the east.
The sun rises in the east.
My house is on the east side of town.
My house is on the east side of town.
We are driving east.
We are driving east.
Grammar Patterns
in the east (noun) in the eastern direction The sun rises in the east.
the east side (adjective) the side that is in the east My house is on the east side of town.
drive east (adverb) towards the east We are driving east.
Similar Words
Antonyms: west, north, south
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *austra-, from a root meaning 'to shine,' referring to the dawn.
Memory Tips
Remember the compass points with a mnemonic like 'Never Eat Soggy Waffles' (North, East, South, West). East is where the sun rises.