east, eastern

Lowercase as a compass direction.

Other uses:

East (U.S. region)

East Coast (U.S. region)

East Coast home

east coast (non-U.S.)

Easterner (resident of U.S.)

back East

East Africa

East Asia (preferred to Far East, East)

Easterner (Asian is preferred)

Eastern Europe (political entity)

East European

Eastern Hemisphere, the hemisphere

Eastern Shore (in Maryland and Virginia, USA)

Russia's Far East, Russian Far East

Eastern-bloc countries

eastern seaboard, eastern states

Down East, Down Easter (Maine context)

Middle East, Mideast, Near East (see also Middle East)

East Asia