East Asia

American  

[eest ay-zhuh, ay-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

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Etymology

Origin of East Asia

First recorded in 1875–80

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Example Sentences

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East Asia

A newly identified freshwater cave snail in China is offering scientists a rare glimpse into the little-known aquatic ecosystems hidden beneath East Asia.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

The U.S. is home to leading companies developing semiconductor technology, but many of the chips today are made in East Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

"We want to expand across Europe," where the company is strongest, Bergqvist said, "but it's also the Middle East, Asia, North America. We see increasing demands in all these regions today."

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Thousands of people across South East Asia are now feeling the effects of those emissions in their eyes, chests and throats.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

We can use several types of reasoning to try to reconstruct the linguistic map of East Asia as of several thousand years ago.

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

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