East Side
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of East Side
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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The list also includes a nearly $76 million townhouse on Manhattan’s Upper East Side owned by the ex-wife of billionaire financier John Paulson and a property owned by filmmaker Darren Aronofsky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
As Ma performed in the park, Gonzalez stood in the river basin, spray-painting in neon-pink blockbuster letters the name of his organization, East Side of the River, onto pillars under Slauson Avenue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
For the past few days, Justine Kirby has been sporting an N95 mask every time she leaves her house to walk in her quiet Upper East Side neighbourhood.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
At the time of the bombing, he was at a bar on the Upper East Side.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Following the slow tank at a discreet distance, I had ridden my bike from Indian Village on the East Side all the way to the West.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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