East-West

American  

[eest-west] / ˈistˈwɛst /

adjective

1. occurring between the East and the West, especially, formerly, occurring between the Soviet Union and the U.S..

   East-West trade; East-West relations.

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Etymology

Origin of East-West

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

A grand east-west cross axis defines Washington, running west from the Anacostia to the Capitol, through the National Mall, past the Washington Monument, and to the Lincoln Memorial at the Potomac.

From The Wall Street Journal

This arch will continue the aforementioned east-west axis to the far side of the Potomac.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jan. 31 as we hike through Placerita Canyon Natural Area, an east-west canyon east of Santa Clarita with lush oak woodland, chaparral and a seasonal creek.

From Los Angeles Times

The most important patch is called the Orinoco Oil Belt, a vast east-west swath spanning Anzoátegui, Monagas, Guárico, and Delta Amacuro states.

From Barron's

The most important patch is called the Orinoco Oil Belt, a vast east-west swath spanning Anzoátegui, Monagas, Guárico, and Delta Amacuro states.

From Barron's