East Asia

American  

[eest ey-zhuh, ey-shuh] / ˈist ˈeɪ ʒə, ˈeɪ ʃə /

noun

1. the countries and land area of easternmost Asia, most commonly classified as comprising China, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• East Asian
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of East Asia

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Ray Yu, the company's co-owner, said one housing development was so popular with customers in East Asia it was known as "mini-China".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

But across Europe, East Asia and South Asia, the turn is toward nuclear power.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Researchers found that people in western Japan had stronger genetic connections to Han Chinese populations, likely reflecting major migration waves from continental East Asia between 250 and 794 CE.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Meanwhile, in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa room revenue was up 5.6% despite the significant disruption to operations due to the conflict in the Middle East from the end of February, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Aloe grows in Southeast and East Asia, so the Europeans knew little about it.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson