east

🇬🇧 UK/i:st/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kA2

Definitions

n.

The direction of sunrise, at 90° on a compass; the eastern part of a region or country.

东方,东部

adj.

Situated in, facing, or moving toward the east.

东方的,朝东的

adv.

Toward or in the direction of the east.

向东,朝东

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
eastother
=east

Common Collocations

  • 1.far east远东
  • 2.east coast东海岸
  • 3.east wind东风

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The sun rises in the east every morning without fail.

  • 2.

    The East Coast of America stretches from Maine to Florida.

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