east

Definition:
1. The direction that you look towards to see the sun rise; one of the four main points of the compass.
2. The cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees.
3. Situated in or facing or moving toward the east.

Use 'east' in a sentence:

1. What are the greatest sources of conflict in the Middle East?
2. This is the only forum where East and West can get together.
3. To drive, go east on Route 9.
4. The Middle East is the world's single most important source of oil.
5. Do you get back East much?
6. He was elected (as) MP for Oxford East.
7. Troops withdrew from the north east of the country last March.
8. The sky began to lighten in the east.
9. The house looks east.
10. The President set the targets for the future to promote friendship with East Europe.
11. They're found all over the Far East and the Americas.
12. The Middle East has often been a theatre of war.
13. They live on the east coast.
14. This decision will give renewed impetus to the economic regeneration of east London.
15. Finzer is not just any East Coast businessman.
16. East Los Angeles was left relatively unscathed by the riots.
17. Every so often, a new martial art arrives from the East.
18. He became superintendent of the bank's East African branches.
19. He had been on safari in East Africa with his son.
20. I was born in the East, but now live in San Francisco.
21. Middle East peace talks in Washington showed signs of progress yesterday.
22. The house faces east.
23. The East and the West can work together for their mutual benefit and progress.
24. The real danger is civil unrest in the east of the country.
25. They are said to control large parts of the east and south of the country.
26. Their hope was that a new and better East Germany could be born.
27. The move represents a setback for the Middle East peace process.
28. Mark was sent to the Far East on a business trip.
29. One could often hear, far to the east, the grumble of guns.
30. She sent her son to a boarding school in the East.
31. In the east there is the slightest glimmer of light.
32. A gale was blowing from the east.
33. East and West are still spying on one another.
34. Mr. Cook is intending to go to the Middle East on Friday.
35. The land rose to the east.
36. All these years he's been an agent for the East.
37. The agent spied for East Germany for more than twenty years.
38. A cold wind blew from the east.
39. Which way is east?
40. The Yangtze river is a natural barrier to the north-east.
41. The sun rises in the east.
42. She returned to her east London home to find her back door forced open.
43. The railway opened up the east of the country.
44. They had a house on Spring Park Lane in East Hampton.
45. There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West.
46. This message caused perturbation in the Middle East Headquarters.
47. The success in the Middle East redounds to his benefit.
48. He's a real East Ender.
49. Middle East peace talks reopen in Washington on Wednesday.