Far East

American  

noun

1. Older Use. the countries of East Asia, including China, Japan, Korea, and sometimes adjacent areas.

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Far East British  

noun

1. the countries of E Asia, usually including China, Japan, North and South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines: sometimes extended to include all territories east of Afghanistan

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Far East Cultural  

1. Popular expression for the east Asian nations of China, Japan, North Korea and South Korea, Mongolia, and Taiwan.

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Other Word Forms

• Far Eastern adjective

Etymology

Origin of Far East

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

As well, Amos says there are near-term tailwinds from the usual seasonality in Australia’s metallurgical coal exports and rail disruptions in Russia’s Far East.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sir Simon said his interest in plants dates to the 1970s when his uncle brought back seeds from the Far East and he volunteered on a local nature reserve.

From BBC

“Looking into the future, the U.S. is moving its focus to the Far East,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

This summer saw events marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day and VJ Day, the end of the World War Two in Europe and the Far East.

From BBC

"Exports out of Far East Asia, and especially China, continue to be the main driver of solid volume growth," the company said.

From Barron's