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. House Speaker John Boehner:

   There are serious issues and activities going on in the Middle East and I think it's critically important for members of Congress to hear from foreign leaders, other governments, other parts of their government, to get a real handle on the challenges that we face there.

2. Michael Taarnby:

   Those attracted are usually quite young -- there's the usual issue of a clash of cultures, of being stuck between east Africa and Scandinavia and not knowing where they belong.

3. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon:

   I am asking MPs particularly to reflect on the fact that the streets of Britain at the moment are being kept safe by American, Australian and French aircraft striking at the heart of ISIL in north-east Syria from where ISIL is organized and directed, iSIL is a very direct threat to us in Britain ... and it's not right morally to rely on French or Australian or American aircraft to keep our streets safe.

4. Football Federation Australia:

   The forecast ambient and Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) for that match remain within acceptable ranges for the later kick-off and the air quality forecast is improving with the arrival of a wind change to the north east on Friday, in making decisions regarding whether a fixture will proceed, the safety, welfare and comfort of our players, match officials and fans remain our ongoing focus with regard to air quality issues as a result of these bushfires.

5. Iosif Lazaridis:

   We may be removing some of the mystique surrounding these people by showing that they weren't that different from the people that came before or after them, the Minoans and Mycenaeans didn't have any special ancestry: they were made of the same basic ‘stuff’ as other people from Europe and the Middle East. So we can't answer the question of why these civilizations flourished thousands of years ago, but we can at least cast some light on who they were and where they came from.