east meaning
EN
[iːst] [-iːst] 
US UK WEast
- East is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. East is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of west and is perpendicular to north and south.
EN East 
- NounPLeasts
- One of the four principal compass points, specifically 90°, conventionally directed to the right on maps; the direction of the rising sun at an equinox.
- One of the four principal compass points, specifically 90°, conventionally directed to the right on maps; the direction of the rising sun at an equinox.
- Adjective
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- As the levels of education improved, many South East Asian countries became tiger economies.
- The ambassador-at-large was designated to the Middle East as a region, rather than to a specific country.
- Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is the first betacoronavirus lineage C member isolated from humans.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- In the 1970s, Sino-Soviet rivalry also spread to Africa and the Middle East.
- The literary scene is often defined bicoastally, with the emphasis on the east.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of east in English Dictionary
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- Adjectives
- Uncomparable adjectives
- Uncomparable adjectives
- Adverbs
- Uncomparable adverbs
- Uncomparable adverbs
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Singularia tantum
- Uncountable nouns
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "east" is an adjective, more specifically, an uncomparable adjective. It's also an adverb, more specifically, an uncomparable adverb. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun and a singularia tantum.