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

• East Asian adjective

Etymology

Origin of East Asia

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Huge oil tankers usually headed from the Gulf to East Asia can carry about 2 million barrels of oil, while smaller tankers headed to the Suez Canal are able to carry about 1 million barrels.

From MarketWatch

Munitions used in Ukraine aren’t available in the Middle East—and those currently being used will not be available in East Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal

India lacks such large inventories, but as prices climb, it may opt to buy the copious volumes of sanctioned crude oil currently in floating storage, mainly in East Asia.

From Barron's

According to the U.S. government, rates rose in the fall because of increased demand for crude-oil shipments, particularly from buyers in East Asia, curbing the number of vessels available for bookings.

From MarketWatch

Those most likely to see the phenomenon include observers in parts of North America, South America, East Asia, and Australia.

From BBC