Encyclopedia > East

Article Content

East

East is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.

East is the direction from which the sun rises at the equinox. It is one of the four cardinal points of the compass, upon which it is considered the opposite of West, and at right angles to North and South.

"The East" is also used to refer to the Eastern United States. See also East Coast.

All Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License

Search Encyclopedia

Search over one million articles, find something about almost anything!

Featured Article

Royalist

... simplest, it refers to an adherent of a monarch or royal family. Of the more specific uses of the term, the most common include: 1. A supporter of King Charles I of ...