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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | east | Situated in or facing or moving toward the east |
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| ADVERB | 1 | east | To, toward, or in the east |
| NOUN | 1 | east, due east, E | The cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees |
| 2 | East, Orient | The countries of Asia | |
| 3 | East, eastern United States | The region of the United States lying north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River |
| Sounds | iy'st |
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| Rhymes | beast, deceased, decreased, and 15 more rhymes in iyst at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | Situated in or facing or moving toward the east. |
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| Similar | eastbound, eastward; easterly, eastern; easterly, eastern; eastern; easternmost, eastmost; eastside |
| Contrary | west |
| Adverbs | easterly |
| Meaning | The cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees. |
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| Synonyms | due east, E |
| Broader | cardinal compass point |
| Meaning | The countries of Asia. |
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| Synonyms | Orient |
| Attributes | eastern |
| Parts | Far East |
| Broader | Asia |
| Meaning | The region of the United States lying north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River. |
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| Synonyms | eastern United States |
| Attributes | eastern |
| Part of | United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A. |
| Parts | Southeast, southeastern United States; Northeast, northeastern United States; Alleghenies, Allegheny Mountains; Appalachians, Appalachian Mountains |
| Broader | geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region |
| Meaning | To, toward, or in the east. |
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| Examples | "we travelled east for several miles" |