the direction 90° clockwise from north that is the general direction of sunrise
(often East) regions or countries lying to the east of a specified or implied point of orientation
(usu the East) regions lying to the east of Europe
East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet — Kipling
(the East) formerly, the bloc of communist countries in eastern Europe
the altar end of a church
eastbound adj and adv
[Old English ēast]