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. Richard Drouaillet:

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2. Richard Peck:

   There is no doubt that in the export market the warrant is regarded highly, in particular in the Far East (and) in North America, in any country like China that has had some form of dynasty, they recognize what that warrant stands for.

3. Ian Shepherd:

   Cloudy conditions and strong westerly winds associated with an active monsoon tend to suppress sea breezes over the islands, reducing the likelihood of Hector forming regularly, an active monsoon also generates regular showers and thunderstorms which move rapidly across the islands from west to east in the relatively cool maritime airstream.

4. Ben Carson:

   Without anywhere, anytime surprise inspections, a full accounting of Iran's past secret nuclear arms pursuits, elimination of Iran's uranium stockpiles and the lifting of any sanctions only upon verification of Iranian compliance (means) this is not a good deal, but a recipe for disaster and the first fateful step toward a frenzied nuclear arms race in the Middle East.

5. Geoffrey Betts:

   To get the price you need to be in the market, most of the time, you have to go to the Far East, a lot of it isn't made anywhere else. That's one of the problems.