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in the east

prep. phr..
A1 Beginner Oxford

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.


SIMPLE

The sun always rises in the east.

CONTEXTUAL

They live in the east of the country, where the winters are colder.

COMPLEX

Historically, many cultural and technological innovations that shaped the modern world originated in the east.

Usage

Use 'in the east of' a place to specify a region within a larger area.

Teaching tip

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'.

Pitfall

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'.

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