[eest] Pronunciation Key | 1. | a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E |
| 2. | the direction in which this point lies. |
| 3. | (usually initial capital letter) a quarter or territory situated in this direction. |
| 4. | the East,
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| 5. | directed or proceeding toward the east. |
| 6. | coming from the east: an east wind. |
| 7. | lying toward or situated in the east: the east side. |
| 8. | Ecclesiastical. being at the end of the church where the high altar is: an east window. |
| 9. | to, toward, or in the east: an island located east of Sumatra; He went east. |
s, héōs) dawn. See Easter] —Related forms
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| a strait in SE New York separating Manhattan Island from Long Island and connecting New York Bay and Long Island Sound. |
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| east
(ēst) Pronunciation Key
n.
adj.
adv. In, from, or toward the east: a river flowing east. [Middle English est, from Old English ēast; see aus- in Indo-European roots.] |
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east
| east | |
adjective | |
| 1. | situated in or facing or moving toward the east [ant: west] |
adverb | |
| 1. | to, toward, or in the east; "we travelled east for several miles"; "located east of Rome" |
noun | |
| 1. | the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees |
| 2. | the countries of Asia |
| 3. | the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River |
| 4. | the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point |
| 5. | a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city |
EAST
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East Hartford, CT (CDP, FIPS 22700) Location: 41.76136 N, 72.61594 W
Population (1990): 50452 (21274 housing units)
Area: 46.7 sq km (land), 2.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 06108, 06118
East Elmhurst, NY Zip code(s): 11369, 11370
East Haven, CT (CDP, FIPS 22980) Location: 41.29561 N, 72.86305 W
Population (1990): 26144 (10580 housing units)
Area: 31.8 sq km (land), 3.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 06512, 06513
East Bethel, MN (city, FIPS 17486) Location: 45.34416 N, 93.20145 W
Population (1990): 8050 (2722 housing units)
Area: 116.2 sq km (land), 8.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 55005, 55092
East Orange, NJ (city, FIPS 19390) Location: 40.76595 N, 74.21211 W
Population (1990): 73552 (28987 housing units)
Area: 10.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 07017, 07018
East Hardwick, VT Zip code(s): 05836
East Hanover, NJ (CDP, FIPS 19240) Location: 40.81991 N, 74.36515 W
Population (1990): 9926 (3112 housing units)
Area: 21.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 07936
East Hampton, NY (village, FIPS 22183) Location: 40.95069 N, 72.19693 W
Population (1990): 1402 (1684 housing units)
Area: 12.3 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 11937
East Hampton, CT (CDP, FIPS 22420) Location: 41.57292 N, 72.49599 W
Population (1990): 2167 (817 housing units)
Area: 6.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 06424
East Ridge, TN (city, FIPS 22720) Location: 34.99702 N, 85.22902 W
Population (1990): 21101 (9631 housing units)
Area: 21.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 37412
East Hampstead, NH Zip code(s): 03826
East Fayettevill, NC Zip code(s): 28301
East Hartland, CT Zip code(s): 06027
East Randolph, VT Zip code(s): 05041
East Haven, VT Zip code(s): 05837
East Hebron, NH Zip code(s): 03232
East Helena, MT (town, FIPS 23125) Location: 46.58834 N, 111.91796 W
Population (1990): 1538 (644 housing units)
Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 59635
East Quogue, NY (CDP, FIPS 22832) Location: 40.85311 N, 72.57675 W
Population (1990): 4372 (2985 housing units)
Area: 24.0 sq km (land), 4.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 11942
East Hickory, PA Zip code(s): 16321
East Providence, RI (city, FIPS 22960) Location: 41.80020 N, 71.35949 W
Population (1990): 50380 (20808 housing units)
Area: 34.7 sq km (land), 8.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 02914
East Haddam, CT Zip code(s): 06423
East Gulf, WV Zip code(s): 25915
East Springfield, NY Zip code(s): 13333
East Sparta, OH (village, FIPS 24052) Location: 40.66983 N, 81.35385 W
Population (1990): 771 (315 housing units)
Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 44626
East Freedom, PA Zip code(s): 16637
East Smithfield, PA Zip code(s): 18817
East Freetown, MA Zip code(s): 02717
East Freetown, NY Zip code(s): 13055
East Sandwich, MA (CDP, FIPS 20380) Location: 41.73835 N, 70.43457 W
Population (1990): 3171 (1732 housing units)
Area: 19.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 02537
East Rutherford, NJ (borough, FIPS 19510) Location: 40.81745 N, 74.08437 W
Population (1990): 7902 (3817 housing units)
Area: 9.9 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 07073
East Rockaway, NY (village, FIPS 22876) Location: 40.64370 N, 73.66734 W
Population (1990): 10152 (3881 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 11518
East Granby, CT Zip code(s): 06026
East Rochester, OH Zip code(s): 44625
East Rochester, NY (village, FIPS 22865) Location: 43.11160 N, 77.48738 W
Population (1990): 6932 (2926 housing units)
Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 14445
East Greenbush, NY (CDP, FIPS 22106) Location: 42.59440 N, 73.70321 W
Population (1990): 3784 (1450 housing units)
Area: 6.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 12061
East Greenville, PA (borough, FIPS 21200) Location: 40.40604 N, 75.50652 W
Population (1990): 3117 (1135 housing units)
Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 18041
East Greenwich, NY Zip code(s): 12826
East Greenwich, RI Zip code(s): 02818
East Rochester, NH Zip code(s): 03868
East Highland, CA Zip code(s): 92346
East Prairie, MO (city, FIPS 21052) Location: 36.77905 N, 89.38412 W
Population (1990): 3416 (1420 housing units)
Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 63845
East Lynn, MA Zip code(s): 01904
East Lynn, WV Zip code(s): 25512
East Palestine, OH (city, FIPS 23940) Location: 40.83739 N, 80.54488 W
Population (1990): 5168 (2097 housing units)
Area: 7.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 44413
East Machias, ME Zip code(s): 04630
East Marion, NY Zip code(s): 11939
East Palatka, FL (CDP, FIPS 19350) Location: 29.65105 N, 81.59939 W
Population (1990): 1989 (751 housing units)
Area: 8.3 sq km (land), 3.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 32131
East Otto, NY Zip code(s): 14729
East Orwell, OH Zip code(s): 44076
East Orland, ME Zip code(s): 04431
East Meadow, NY (CDP, FIPS 22502) Location: 40.71985 N, 73.55927 W
Population (1990): 36909 (11511 housing units)
Area: 16.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 11554
East Meredith, NY Zip code(s): 13757
East Norwich, NY (CDP, FIPS 22623) Location: 40.84703 N, 73.52925 W
Population (1990): 2698 (937 housing units)
Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 11732
East Millinocket, ME (CDP, FIPS 21065) Location: 45.62550 N, 68.57506 W
Population (1990): 2075 (846 housing units)
Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 04430
East Millsboro, PA Zip code(s): 15433
East Moline, IL (city, FIPS 22073) Location: 41.51425 N, 90.42742 W
Population (1990): 20147 (8548 housing units)
Area: 22.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 61244
East Montpelier, VT Zip code(s): 05651
East Moriches, NY (CDP, FIPS 22546) Location: 40.81009 N, 72.76054 W
Population (1990): 4021 (1542 housing units)
Area: 14.1 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 11940
East Lyme, CT Zip code(s): 06333
East Longmeadow, MA Zip code(s): 01028
East Holden, ME Zip code(s): 04429
East Point, KY Zip code(s): 41216
East Islip, NY (CDP, FIPS 22315) Location: 40.72523 N, 73.18700 W
Population (1990): 14325 (4670 housing units)
Area: 10.9 sq km (land), 0.7 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 11730
East Point, GA (city, FIPS 25720) Location: 33.67073 N, 84.46929 W
Population (1990): 34402 (15671 housing units)
Area: 35.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 30344
East Jewett, NY Zip code(s): 12424
East Jordan, MI (city, FIPS 24020) Location: 45.15784 N, 85.13025 W
Population (1990): 2240 (988 housing units)
Area: 7.0 sq km (land), 2.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 49727
East Killingly, CT Zip code(s): 06243
East Pittsburgh, PA (borough, FIPS 21712) Location: 40.39717 N, 79.83688 W
Population (1990): 2160 (1090 housing units)
Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 15112
East Lake, NC Zip code(s): 27953
East Petersburg, PA (borough, FIPS 21688) Location: 40.10075 N, 76.35349 W
Population (1990): 4197 (1601 housing units)
Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 17520
East Lansing, MI (city, FIPS 24120) Location: 42.73595 N, 84.48432 W
Population (1990): 50677 (14403 housing units)
Area: 24.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 48823
East Peoria, IL (city, FIPS 22164) Location: 40.67150 N, 89.54783 W
Population (1990): 21378 (8924 housing units)
Area: 44.2 sq km (land), 5.7 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 61611
East Lempster, NH Zip code(s): 03605
East Leroy, MI Zip code(s): 49051
East Liberty, OH Zip code(s): 43319
East Liberty, PA Zip code(s): 15206
East Livermore, ME Zip code(s): 04228
East Nassau, NY Zip code(s): 12062
East Springfield, PA Zip code(s): 16411
East Bridgewater, MA Zip code(s): 02333
East Bethany, NY Zip code(s): 14054
East Wareham, MA Zip code(s): 02538
East Boothbay, ME Zip code(s): 04544
East Boston, MA Zip code(s): 02128
East Brady, PA (borough, FIPS 20840) Location: 40.98476 N, 79.61407 W
Population (1990): 1047 (524 housing units)
Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.8 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 16028
East Wallingford, VT Zip code(s): 05742
East Branch, NY Zip code(s): 13756
East Brewton, AL (city, FIPS 22216) Location: 31.09058 N, 87.05531 W
Population (1990): 2579 (1164 housing units)
Area: 9.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 36426
East Walpole, MA Zip code(s): 02032
East Brookfield, MA (CDP, FIPS 18595) Location: 42.22867 N, 72.04816 W
Population (1990): 1396 (570 housing units)
Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 01515
East Wakefield, NH Zip code(s): 03830
East Brunswick, NJ (CDP, FIPS 18970) Location: 40.42773 N, 74.41648 W
Population (1990): 43548 (15395 housing units)
Area: 57.0 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 08816
East Andover, NH Zip code(s): 03231
East Burke, VT Zip code(s): 05832
East Calais, VT Zip code(s): 05650
East Cambridge, MA Zip code(s): 02141
East Camden, AR (town, FIPS 20440) Location: 33.60851 N, 92.74241 W
Population (1990): 783 (398 housing units)
Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 71701
East Waterboro, ME Zip code(s): 04030
East Berne, NY Zip code(s): 12059
East Bernard, TX (CDP, FIPS 21988) Location: 29.52797 N, 96.06295 W
Population (1990): 1544 (615 housing units)
Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 77435
East
East\, n. [OE. est, east, AS. e['a]st; akin to D. oost, oosten, OHG. ?stan, G. ost, osten, Icel. austr, Sw. ost, Dan. ["o]st, ["o]sten, Lith. auszra dawn, L. aurora (for ausosa), Gr. ?, ?, ?, Skr. ushas; cf. Skr. ush to burn, L. urere. ????, ???. Cf. Aurora, Easter, Sterling.]1. The point in the heavens where the sun is seen to rise at the equinox, or the corresponding point on the earth; that one of the four cardinal points of the compass which is in a direction at right angles to that of north and south, and which is toward the right hand of one who faces the north; the point directly opposite to the west. The east began kindle. --E. Everett. 2. The eastern parts of the earth; the regions or countries which lie east of Europe; the orient. In this indefinite sense, the word is applied to Asia Minor, Syria, Chaldea, Persia, India, China, etc.; as, the riches of the East; the diamonds and pearls of the East; the kings of the East. The gorgeous East, with richest hand, Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold. --Milton. 3. (U. S. Hist. and Geog.) Formerly, the part of the United States east of the Alleghany Mountains, esp. the Eastern, or New England, States; now, commonly, the whole region east of the Mississippi River, esp. that which is north of Maryland and the Ohio River; -- usually with the definite article; as, the commerce of the East is not independent of the agriculture of the West. East by north, East by south, according to the notation of the mariner's compass, that point which lies 111/4[deg] to the north or south, respectively, of the point due east. East-northeast, East-southeast, that which lies 221/2[deg] to the north or south of east, or half way between east and northeast or southeast, respectively. See Illust. of Compass.
East
East\, a. Toward the rising sun; or toward the point where the sun rises when in the equinoctial; as, the east gate; the east border; the east side; the east wind is a wind that blows from the east.
East
East\, v. i. To move toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east; to orientate.
East
East\, a. (Eccl.) Designating, or situated in, that part of a church which contains the choir or chancel; as, the east front of a cathedral.
East
(1.) The orient (mizrah); the rising of the sun. Thus "the east country" is the country lying to the east of Syria, the Elymais (Zech. 8:7). (2). Properly what is in front of one, or a country that is before or in front of another; the rendering of the word _kedem_. In pointing out the quarters, a Hebrew always looked with his face toward the east. The word _kedem_ is used when the four quarters of the world are described (Gen. 13:14; 28:14); and _mizrah_ when the east only is distinguished from the west (Josh. 11:3; Ps. 50:1; 103:12, etc.). In Gen. 25:6 "eastward" is literally "unto the land of kedem;" i.e., the lands lying east of Palestine, namely, Arabia, Mesopotamia, etc.
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