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

The cost of newer bottles has also risen exponentially, boosted by a booming wine market in East Asia that took off in the mid-2000s.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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

After learning about his condition, his intended parents from a country in South East Asia chose not to collect him.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Around 1200 B.C., toward the end of the Jomon period, a few grains of rice, barley, foxtail millet, and broomcorn millet, the staple cereals of East Asia, began to appear.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond