east
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[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
- Adverb
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- When the Big East added six more teams in 2004, it became a 16-team superconference.
- She accepted an unpaid position at Poke, a digital advertising agency on the Lower East Side, viewing her payless toiling as an investment in her career, an inexpensive alternative to graduate school.
- One incident in May was a possible threat indicator when a Jersey barrier on the east perimeter was rammed by a slow-moving car.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- The literary scene is often defined bicoastally, with the emphasis on the east.
- In the 1970s, Sino-Soviet rivalry also spread to Africa and the Middle East.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of east in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Adjectives
- Uncomparable adjectives
- Uncomparable adjectives
- Adverbs
- Uncomparable adverbs
- Uncomparable adverbs
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Singularia tantum
- Uncountable nouns
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Source: Wiktionary
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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.