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- [eest west]
- /ist wɛst/
- /iːst west/
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- [eest west]
- /ist wɛst/
Definition of east-west word
- adjective east-west occurring between the East and the West, especially, formerly, occurring between the Soviet Union and the U.S.: East-West trade; East-West relations. 1
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Origin of east-west
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for East-west
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
east-west popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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