far east

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fahr eest]
- /fɑr ist/
- /ˈfɑː(r) iːst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahr eest]
- /fɑr ist/

Definitions of far east words

noun far east the countries of E Asia, including China, Japan, Korea, and sometimes adjacent areas. 1
noun far east eastern Asia 1
proper noun far east The Far East is used to refer to all the countries of Eastern Asia, including China, Japan, North and South Korea, and Indochina. 0
noun far east East Asia 0

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Origin of far east

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Far east

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far east popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

far east usage trend in Literature

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