East Asia

American  

[eest ey-zhuh, ey-shuh] / ˈist ˈeɪ ʒə, ˈeɪ ʃə /

noun

1. the countries and land area of easternmost Asia, most commonly classified as comprising China, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao.

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Other Word Forms

• East Asian adjective

Etymology

Origin of East Asia

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Based on its features, scientists classified it as a thescelosaurid, a group of two-legged dinosaurs found in East Asia and North America that may have had fuzzy coverings.

From Science Daily

Hazardous haze has also been choking people elsewhere in South East Asia, with the most number of hotspots flaring up across Malaysia and Indonesia in seven years.

From BBC

Likewise, Medlock said, regional energy rationing is currently resulting from the lack of specific types of crude oils and is concentrated in East Asia at the moment.In the short term, countries like China are more likely to limit exports than commit to longer-term changes.

From Salon

"It is the pivot point for passengers that arrive from Europe and North America… who are scheduled to connect onwards on another flight to Australia, South East Asia, Singapore, Hong Kong or the Indian subcontinent," explains John Grant, senior analyst at OAG.

From BBC

When they read the DNA, they found that some of the earliest European dogs – slightly younger than the Gough's cave find – are clearly the same kind of dog as those seen in Siberia, East Asia and beyond, all tracing back to a shared ancestor, rather than a separate European domestication that later vanished.

From BBC