east
adj : situated in or facing or moving toward the east [ant: {west}]
n 1: the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees [syn: {due
east}, {E}]
2: the countries of Asia [syn: {East}, {orient}]
3: the region of the United States lying north of the Ohio
River and east of the Mississippi River [syn: {East}]
adv : to, toward, or in the east; "we travelled east for several
miles"