Oostblok — meaning in English
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English meaning
- east noun The direction toward which the Earth rotates, where the sun rises.
Senses
Oostblok is used for these senses in English:
- East The Eastern Bloc; the eastern countries of Europe.
- Eastern Bloc (geopolitics, historical) The largely Communist countries of the eastern world, usually Eastern Europe and especially in the Cold War era.
east — full definition
- noun The direction toward which the Earth rotates, where the sun rises.
- adj Situated in or facing the east.
- adv Toward the east.
- name A region defined by its eastward location, such as "the East" referring to Asia or Eastern Europe.