👉 The term "east" is a common term used to describe a direction or location in which an object, person, thing, etc. is located within a space. It can refer to any point on Earth's surface towards the north or south, or it can also refer to the direction from one place to another, such as up or down. For example, "The east of town" refers to the part of town that is west of the main road and east of the downtown area.