down East

[doun eest]

noun

1. New England.

2. the state of Maine.

3. Canadian.,  the Atlantic Provinces.

adverb

1. in, to, or into New England.

2. in, to, or into the state of Maine.

3. Canadian.,  in, to, or into the Atlantic Provinces.

Word History and Origins

Origin of down East¹

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

Example Sentences

Angelica Salas, executive director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, led the march with a megaphone down East 6th Street to Central Avenue until reaching the Japanese American National Museum on East 1st street in Little Tokyo.

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A five-mile stretch of Pacific Coast Highway was ordered shut down, east of Corral Canyon Road and west of Carbon Canyon Road, the city of Malibu said on social media.

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In light traffic, we made our way past Lewiston High, down East Avenue and Lisbon Street, Lewiston Strong stickers adorning the rear windshields of many cars.

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Down East Maine and Atlantic Canada were expected to bear the storm’s brunt just three weeks after being hit by Tropical Storm Lee.

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The state’s eastern coast — known as the Down East region — and the coast of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick were expected to bear the brunt of the storm, though the track could shift before the system arrives, Fode said.

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