east
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
Types & categories
- cardinal compass point hypernym
Sense 2 adjective
situated in or facing or moving toward the east
Related & opposite
Sense 3 adverb
to, toward, or in the east
we travelled east for several miles
Sense 4 noun
the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point
Types & categories
- direction hypernym
Sense 5 noun
a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city
Types & categories
- location hypernym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | cardinal compass point |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | west |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | eastward |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | easterly |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | easterly |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | eastern |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | easternmost |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | eastside |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | direction |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | location |