East Side

American  

Or Eastside

noun

1. the eastern section of Manhattan, in New York City, lying to the east of Fifth Avenue.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or located in this section.

   East Side restaurants.

Etymology

Origin of East Side

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Compare meaning

How does east-side compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• West Side vs. East Side

Example Sentences

There is no rustle of pages or stacks of best-selling novels at the pop-up store opened by the Amazon subsidiary on the Lower East Side in Manhattan.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Instead of poking fun at the outrageous Upper East Side lifestyle, the show endorsed it, with no irony.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

“The Upper East Side is having this great moment,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

I was an angsty 14-year-old, sprawled on the white shag carpet of my parents’ Upper East Side apartment, mesmerized by a photo taken by Horst Fass in a place called Vietnam.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

He looked over his shoulder at the East Side, glittering like a rainbow across the river.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat