East

1. Situated or lying to towards the east. To the east is the mountains.
2. Of or pertaining to the east; eastern. The East contains majority of the U.S. population.
3. From the East; oriental. Many products come from the East.
4. Maps traditionally are shown as the top being north. If not, an arrow will indicate north. East is 90 degrees to the right from north.
5. Origination in or coming from. The east wind was cold.