Definition of "East" :

noun: a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city

noun: the countries of Asia

noun: the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River

noun: the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

noun: the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point

adjective: situated in or facing or moving toward the east

adverb: to, toward, or in the east

"We travelled east for several miles."