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.
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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
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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
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“Back East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20East. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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