East

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'east', 'East': /ˈiːst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ist/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ēst)

Collocations for "East"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "East" in context.

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east

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. the [Far, Middle] East
  2. the east of [England, London, Europe]
  3. (in) the east of the [city, region, state]
  4. the sun rises in the east
  5. the wind [blew, came, gusted] from the east
  6. [poor, strong, growing] relations with the East
  7. [seen, considered] by the East as (a dictator)
  8. [towns, cities, countries] in the east (of)
  9. [opportunities, jobs, companies] in the East
  10. [10] miles to the east (of)
  11. in the far east
  12. the [unknown, mysterious] East
  13. grew up in the East
  14. have never been to the East
  15. was born in the East
  16. am from the East
  17. [travel, fly, drive] to the East
  18. [travel] towards the east
  19. the [storm, weather, front] is coming from the east
  20. is to the east [from, of] here
  21. which way is east?
  22. is a (small) town to the east of
adj
  1. East [Africa, London]
  2. the East [Bank, Wing, Coast, Side, End]
  3. the east wind
  4. the east [coast] of
  5. the East Coast [line, train, trail]
adv
  1. (far, 50 miles) east of [London]
  2. is east of the [river, city, school]
  3. [heading, traveling, going, flying] east
additional examples
  1. the [Far, Middle] East
  2. East [Africa, London]
  3. the east of [England, London, Europe]
  4. (far, 50 miles) east of [London]
  5. (in) the east of the [city, region, state]
  6. is east of the [river, city, school]
  7. the sun rises in the east
  8. [heading, traveling, going, flying] east
  9. the wind [blew, came, gusted] from the east
  10. an east-bound [train, flight, bus]
  11. [poor, strong, growing] relations with the East
  12. the East [Bank, Wing, Coast, Side, End]
  13. [seen, considered] by the East as (a dictator)
  14. the east wind
  15. [towns, cities, countries] in the east (of)
  16. the east [coast] of
  17. [opportunities, jobs, companies] in the East
  18. the East Coast [line, train, trail]
  19. [10] miles to the east (of)
  20. [north, south] -east
  21. in the far east
  22. a [north]-east wind
  23. the [unknown, mysterious] East
  24. grew up in the East
  25. have never been to the East
  26. was born in the East
  27. am from the East
  28. [travel, fly, drive] to the East
  29. [travel] towards the east
  30. the [storm, weather, front] is coming from the east
  31. is to the east [from, of] here
  32. which way is east?
  33. is a (small) town to the east of
'East' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
German - Wales - ally - axis - bay - beacon - blizzard - coast - coaster - compass - coordinate - corner - due - east - end - far - flock - gang - high - highway - intervention - low - lower - mile - mission - neighborhood - north - peace - pray - rage - railway - rainy - region - ride - shower - side - south - sun - town - turmoil - ward - west - wind

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