English Words Starting With E

• east germanic

  nounC2
  /ˌiːst dʒɜːˈmæn.ɪk/A major, now extinct, branch of the Germanic language family, historically spoken in parts of Eastern Europe.
• east germany

  nounLow
  /ˌiːst ˈdʒɜː.mə.ni/A former European country (1949–1990), officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR), that existed in the eastern part of present-day Germany under Soviet influence during the Cold War.
• east goth

  nounRare
  /iːst ɡɒθ/A member of an East Germanic tribe that lived in the historical region of the northern Black Sea area, forming the eastern branch of the Goths alongside the Visigoths.
• east grand rapids

  nounVery Low
  /iːst ɡrænd ˈræpɪdz/A city in Michigan, USA.
• east greenland current

  nounC1-C2/Academic/Technical
  /ˌiːst ˈɡriːnlənd ˈkʌrənt/A cold, low-salinity ocean current that flows south along the east coast of Greenland, carrying polar water from the Arctic Ocean into the North Atlantic.
• east greenwich

  nounLow
  /ˌiːst ˈɡrɛn.ɪtʃ/A proper noun, primarily the name of a district in southeast London, England, and also of a town in Rhode Island, USA.
• east gwillimbury

  nounVery Low
  /ˌiːst ˈɡwɪlɪmbəri/A township in Ontario, Canada, north of Toronto.
• east ham

  nounC2
  /ˌiːst ˈhæm/A district in the East London borough of Newham, historically part of Essex until 1965.
• east hartford

  nounLow (Geographical name, specific reference)
  /ˌiːst ˈhɑːt.fəd/A proper noun referring to a specific town in Connecticut, USA, located on the east bank of the Connecticut River, adjacent to the city of Hartford.
• east haven

  nounRare
  /ˌiːst ˈheɪv(ə)n/A proper noun referring to a specific town or location named East Haven.
• east india company

  nounC2
  /ˌiːst ˈɪndɪə ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/A historical English trading company (1600–1874) granted monopoly on trade with the East Indies and which later governed parts of India.
• east indian

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˌiːst ˈɪn.di.ən/A person from or relating to the Indian subcontinent; historically, used to distinguish people or things from India from those of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas.
• east indian walnut

  nounVery Low
  /ˌiːst ˌɪn.di.ən ˈwɔːl.nʌt/A type of hardwood tree (Albizia lebbeck) or its wood, known for its dark, walnut-like appearance, but not a true walnut (Juglans).
• east indies

  plural-nounC2
  /ˌiːst ˈɪn.diz/A historical and geographical term referring to the islands and coasts of South and Southeast Asia, particularly those in the Indian Ocean and western Pacific, including India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and surrounding areas.
• east islip

  nounVery Low
  A placename, specifically a hamlet and census-designated place on Long Island in Suffolk County, New York, USA.
• east kilbride

  nounLow
  /ˌiːst kɪlˈbraɪd/A large town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, located southeast of Glasgow.
• east lansing

  nounLow
  /ˌiːst ˈlænsɪŋ/A city in Michigan, USA; home to Michigan State University.
• east liverpool

  nounLow
  /ˌiːst ˈlɪvəpuːl/A proper noun referring to the name of a specific city located in eastern Ohio, USA, on the Ohio River.
• east london

  nounHigh
  /ˌiːst ˈlʌndən/The large area of London lying to the east of the historic City of London, comprising many boroughs and districts.
• east longmeadow

  nounVery low
  /ˌiːst ˈlɒŋˌmɛdəʊ/The proper name of a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA.

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