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Far East
noun
- Older Use. the countries of East Asia, including China, Japan, Korea, and sometimes adjacent areas.
Far East
noun
- the Far Eastthe countries of E Asia, usually including China, Japan, North and South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines: sometimes extended to include all territories east of Afghanistan
Far East
- Popular expression for the east Asian nations of China , Japan , North Korea and South Korea , Mongolia , and Taiwan .
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Other Words From
- Far Eastern adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Far East1
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
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