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east

[eest] / ist /
ADJECTIVE
situated to the east
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
west


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Yura, 19, is part of the Ukrainian family who were forced to flee their home on Lendrick Street in east Belfast during the disorder.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In a neighborhood flanked by grapevines and orange groves on the east side of the San Joaquin Valley, people cannot drink the water from their faucets because it’s contaminated.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

At the factory in Yiwu, China's wholesale hub in the east of the country, workers affixed chains to the blue and white Messi "goats", which are designed to be attached to bags.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Others move the high pressure away to the east and allow the westerlies from the Atlantic to move back in.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

When the quake was over, parts of the island of Honshu were as much as 13 feet farther east than when it began.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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