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east

adjective adverb noun

Situated in or facing or moving toward the east

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
E
Ends with
T
Contains
AS
Scrabble score
4
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

iːst

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adjective

  1. Situated in or facing or moving toward the east

adverb

  1. To, toward, or in the east

    “We travelled east for several miles”

noun

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

noun

  1. The cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

noun

  1. The direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point

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Example Sentences

We travelled east for several miles
Located east of Rome

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