in the east
prep. phr..prep. phr.. Located in the direction where the sun comes up. This can refer to the eastern part of a country, a region, or the world.
prep. phr.. An adverbial prepositional phrase specifying a location or direction situated toward the point of sunrise.
The sun always rises in the east.
They live in the east of the country, where the winters are colder.
Historically, many cultural and technological innovations that shaped the modern world originated in the east.
Use 'in the east of' a place to specify a region within a larger area.
Contrast 'in the east' (static location) with 'to the east' (indicating movement), e.g., 'The city is in the east' vs. 'We are driving to the east'.
He lives in east London.He lives in east London.When used as an adjective before a place name, 'east' does not take the article 'the'.