East Side
or East·side
- the eastern section of Manhattan, in New York City, lying to the east of Fifth Avenue.
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- of, relating to, or located in this section: East Side restaurants.
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Origin of East Side
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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Examples from the Web for east side
Historical Examples
We would not have talked to chance people in an east-side French caf.
The Story of a New York HouseHenry Cuyler Bunner
In "Chimmie Fadden," we laugh at the humor of East-side life.
In Strange CompanyGuy Boothby
In the words of the east-side bruiser, I was "makin' it strong."
The Portal of DreamsCharles Neville Buck
East-Side tenements, where pennies are infrequent, have resources.
Out of Mulberry StreetJacob A. Riis
He had had experience, in an East-Side ambulance, but then that had been over level streets.
Overland RedHenry Herbert Knibbs