east (24 synonym found)

East has 24 synonyms. The top synonyms for east are westward, sunset, southward, rhumb, quarter points, oriental, occident, northward and 16 more. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for east?

A common synonym for east is westward. Other synonyms include sunset, southward, rhumb, quarter points.

How many synonyms does east have?

East has 24 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does east mean?

(n): 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 Example: "1895: Thomas Hardy, Jude the Obsc

Definition of east:

(n) : 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
"1895: Thomas Hardy, Jude the Obscure — In a few hours the birds come to it from all points of the compass – east, west, north, and south..."
(adj) : situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward; wind from the east
(v) : towards the east; eastwards
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Definition of east:

(n) : 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
"1895: Thomas Hardy, Jude the Obscure — In a few hours the birds come to it from all points of the compass – east, west, north, and south..."
(adj) : situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward; wind from the east
(v) : towards the east; eastwards
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