Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun east

5 senses of east

Sense 1
east, due east, eastward, E -- (the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees)
       => cardinal compass point -- (one of the four main compass points)

Sense 2
East, Orient -- (the countries of Asia)
       INSTANCE OF=> Asia -- (the nations of the Asian continent collectively)

Sense 3
East, eastern United States -- (the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River)
       INSTANCE OF=> geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region -- (a demarcated area of the Earth)

Sense 4
east -- (the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point)
       => direction -- (the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind")

Sense 5
east -- (a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city)
       => location -- (a point or extent in space)

Antonyms of adj east

1 sense of east

Sense 1
east (vs. west) -- (situated in or facing or moving toward the east)

west (vs. east) -- (situated in or facing or moving toward the west)
        => westbound, westerly, westward -- (moving toward the west; "westbound pioneers")
        => western -- (lying toward or situated in the west; "our company's western office")
        => westerly, western -- (of wind; from the west)
        => westernmost, westmost -- (farthest to the west)
        => westside -- (of the western part of a city; "he lives in upper westside Manhattan")

Similarity of adj east

1 sense of east

Sense 1
east (vs. west) -- (situated in or facing or moving toward the east)
       => eastbound, eastward -- (moving toward the east; "eastbound trains")
       => easterly, eastern -- (from the east; used especially of winds; "an eastern wind"; "the winds are easterly")
       => easterly, eastern -- (lying in or toward the east; "the east side of New York"; "eastern cities")
       => eastern -- (lying toward or situated in the east; "the eastern end of the island")
       => easternmost, eastmost -- (farthest to the east)
       => eastside -- (of the eastern part of a city e.g. Manhattan; "the eastside silk-stocking district")

Synonyms of adv east

1 sense of east

Sense 1
east -- (to, toward, or in the east; "we travelled east for several miles"; "located east of Rome")