East River

American  

noun

1. a strait in SE New York separating Manhattan Island from Long Island and connecting New York Bay and Long Island Sound.

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Example Sentences

City hall, the slave market, and town pillory were all there, and the wharf on the East River “made it a rendezvous for pirates,” writes Sobol.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

With its butter yellow paint, green shutters, and white railings, Gracie Mansion is a wedding cake of a house overlooking the East River.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

The pad is situated along the East River and boasts access to the exclusive Sutton Square garden.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

But for the NBA, the general picture that emerged—at a Brooklyn press conference across the East River from the league’s Fifth Avenue offices—was much more chilling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

Francie went over to stand at the great window from which she could see the East River twenty stories below.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith