Upper East Side

American  

noun

1. a section of the East Side of New York City, conventionally between 57th Street and 96th Street, known for its affluence.

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Example Sentences

I was an angsty 14-year-old, sprawled on the white shag carpet of my parents’ Upper East Side apartment, mesmerized by a photo taken by Horst Fass in a place called Vietnam.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

A 2022 sale of her estate re-created elements of her Upper East Side apartment in New York’s Stair Galleries, where the auction was taking place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

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 • Mar. 9, 2026

In August of 2018, Page Six reported that Epstein had met with Steve Bannon, the right-wing media figure and architect of Trump’s 2016 election win, at his Upper East Side mansion.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

For the next ten hours they would fry eggs, grill burgers, pour coffee, and wash dishes for a stream of customers from the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times