"east" meaning in English

See east in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /iːst/ Audio: en-uk-east.ogg [UK], en-us-east.ogg [US] Forms: east [singular], [plural]
Head templates: {{noun4}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The east is a place that is closer to where the sun rises than another place.
    Sense id: simple-east-en-noun-XXp4z-R9

Preposition

IPA: /iːst/ Audio: en-uk-east.ogg [UK], en-us-east.ogg [US] Forms: east
Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. One of the four compass directions: 90º clockwise from north. The sun rises in the east.
    Sense id: simple-east-en-prep-WW4LtSU6
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        {
          "text": "My parents live in the east."
        }
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      "tags": [
        "US"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I drove east from Chicago."
        }
      ],
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        "One of the four compass directions: 90º clockwise from north. The sun rises in the east."
      ],
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    },
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    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-east.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
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  ],
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        {
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        }
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      "tags": [
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  ],
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    },
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    },
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      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-east.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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