Synonyms for east
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1. eastadjective

   One of the four principal compass points, specifically 90°, conventionally directed to the right on maps; the direction of the rising sun at an equinox.

   Synonyms:
   eastwards, eastward

   Antonyms:
   westwards, west, westward

2. eastadjective

   The Eastern world; the regions, primarily situated in the Eastern Hemisphere, whose culture is derived from India or China.

   Synonyms:
   easterly

   Antonyms:
   westerly

3. eastadjective

   The Eastern bloc; the eastern countries of Europe.

   Synonyms:
   eastern

   Antonyms:
   western

4. Eastnoun

   The eastern states of the United States.

   Synonyms:
   oriental

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. east, due east, eastward, Enoun

   the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

   Synonyms:
   due east, eastern United States, vitamin E, einsteinium, eastward, atomic number 99, tocopherol

   Antonyms:
   westward, westbound, western, westerly, westside, westmost, west, westernmost

2. East, Orientnoun

   the countries of Asia

   Synonyms:
   eastward, due east, eastern United States, eastern hemisphere

   Antonyms:
   west, westside, westernmost, western, westerly, westbound, westward, westmost

3. East, eastern United Statesnoun

   the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River

   Synonyms:
   eastward, due east, eastern United States

   Antonyms:
   westside, westward, westbound, western, westerly, westmost, westernmost, west

4. eastnoun

   the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point

   Synonyms:
   eastward, due east, eastern United States

   Antonyms:
   westward, westbound, westerly, westernmost, western, westmost, west, westside

5. eastadjective

   a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city

   Synonyms:
   eastward, due east, eastern United States

   Antonyms:
   westerly, westernmost, west, westmost, western, westbound, westward, westside

6. eastadverb

   situated in or facing or moving toward the east

   Antonyms:
   westbound, westmost, western, westerly, westward, west, westernmost, westside

7. eastadverb

   to, toward, or in the east

   "we travelled east for several miles"; "located east of Rome"

   Antonyms:
   westside, westernmost, westerly, westward, westmost, west, westbound, western

Matched Categories

1. • Asia
   • United States
   • Cardinal Compass Point
   • Direction
   • Geographical Area

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eastadjective

   Associated words:
   orientate, orientation, orient, orientalism, orientalist, orientalize, orientality

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1. List of paraphrases for "east":

   eastern, timor, tung, al-awsat, middle, alawsat, awsat, timorese, orient, means, oriental, leste, eastward, medium, medio, average, asharq, southeast, half, orientale, south-east, ost, is, mideast, southeastern, northeast, south-eastern, environment, tmb, dong

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1. List of known nicknames for "East":

   Olivier Kponton

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. EAST

   Synonyms:
   Emory Angioplasty versus Surgery Trial

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1. President Vladimir Putin:

   (We) will provide to investors the best conditions to do business so the Far East of Russia can successfully compete in terms of efficiency and return on capital with leading business centers.

2. President Obama on Wednesday:

   It threatens American personnel and facilities located in the region and is responsible for the deaths of U.S. citizens James Foley, Steven Sotloff, Abdul-Rahman Peter Kassig, and Kayla Mueller, if left unchecked, ISIL will pose a threat beyond the Middle East, including to the United States homeland.

3. Ahmad Mansour:

   Education can't just be about the Holocaust and the Third Reich. Schools also need to talk about the Middle East conflict, antisemitism based on religious argumentation and conspiracy theories.

4. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:

   Record warmth was observed across much of South America, and parts of Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the western contiguous U.S..

5. Tim Kaine:

   For years, I've been deeply concerned about President Trump stumbling into a war with Iran. We're now at a boiling point, and Congress must step in before President Donald Trump puts even more of our troops in harm's way. We owe it to our servicemembers to have a debate and vote about whether or not it's in our national interest to engage in another unnecessary war in the Middle East.