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| 1. | [ adjective ] situated in or facing or moving toward the east | |
| Related terms: | west eastern eastbound easterly easternmost eastside easterly | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees | |
| Synonyms: | due_east E | |
| Related terms: | cardinal_compass_point | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (geography) the countries of Asia | |
| Synonyms: | orient | |
| Related terms: | Asia Far_East eastern | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (geography) the region of the United States lying north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River | |
| Synonyms: | eastern_united_states | |
| Related terms: | geographical_area US Southeast Northeast Potomac Appalachians Alleghenies eastern | |
| 5. | [ adverb ] to, toward, or in the east | |
| Examples: | "we travelled east for several miles" |
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| 6. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2620 | |
