back East

idiom

variants or back east

US, informal

: in or toward the eastern part of a country or region

She attended college back East.

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The original actress to play Marilyn, Beverley Owen, exited The Munsters to get married back East after 13 episodes. —

Marc Berman, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 In some places back East, there will be 1 million cicadas per acre or more, scientists say, potentially sending the population total over 1 trillion. —

Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 5 May 2024 The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer performed Monday in San Diego and then zoomed back East and made a guest appearance (with fellow troubadour Maggie Rogers) at a show by country star Zach Bryan at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Wednesday night. —

Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024 So far, only one person has been charged in connection with the case, a 37-year-old Tennessee man who police say operated around L.A. — allegedly with the help of a Nike employee from back East. —

Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for back East