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. Hillary Clinton:

   Donald Trump has been all over the place on ISIS. He’s talked about letting Syria become a free zone for ISIS. A major country in the Middle East that could launch attacks against us and others. He’s talked about sending ground troops — American ground troops. Well, that isoff the table as far as I am concerned.

2. Guido Steinberg:

   At a time when developments in the Middle East can have a big impact domestically, Germany cannot afford a weak BND. But I don't expect this to change.

3. Florine Gruen Goldfarb:

   I may be 76 going on 77 but I am not an old lady. I have been active in politics for 10 years. Worked on many campaigns. In between my hobby is dancing, such as line dancing, couple dancing such as cha-cha, west and East Coast swing dances.

4. Matt Bryden:

   ) pitch will actually appeal to an East African audience, it seems there are two audiences: There's the game-meat eating audience, possibly aiming for here in East Africa, and then there's the adventure tourism audience of elsewhere, likely the West.

5. Norbert Roettgen:

   Instead of strengthening #NATO it is going to weaken the alliance, the US's military clout will not increase, but decrease in relation to Russia and the Near Middle East.