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

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• West Side vs. East Side

Example Sentences

The MTA and Transportation Department reached an agreement in 2023 in which the federal government would pay for $3.4 billion to help finance the second phase of the expansion, extending the Q line on Manhattan’s Upper East Side up to 125th Street.

From The Wall Street Journal

During the final years of her life, Ivana was regularly seen out and about on the Upper East Side, enjoying meals out in her local neighborhood, although she did routinely travel to Europe during the summer months.

From MarketWatch

Tisch also said that officers had found a car in the city's Upper East Side that was tied to the two suspects.

From BBC

The event took place near Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s home on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

From The Wall Street Journal

Growing up in Detroit, Bruckheimer recalls, “We used to drive to my aunt and uncle’s house on the east side to watch ‘Ed Sullivan’ because we didn’t have a TV initially.

From The Wall Street Journal