East-West

[ eest-west ]

adjective

1. occurring between the East and the West, especially, formerly, occurring between the Soviet Union and the U.S.:

   East-West trade; East-West relations.

Word History and Origins

Origin of East-West¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

The brewing east-west beef wasn't the only reason Jones called it - it was mainly intended to discuss the state of hip-hop and let the new generation hear life and business advice from a group of highly successful black executives.

From BBC

That East-West tug has intensified since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

From BBC

The checkpoint is south of Gaza City, where the main coastal road meets the east-west Israeli military road that effectively divides the territory in half.

From BBC

The first step is to order civilians to leave along evacuation corridors that will take them south of Wadi Gaza, an east-west stream that has become a dividing line in Gaza since the Israeli invasion last October.

From BBC

The aircraft, a 1976 Piper PA-28-235, made an emergency landing near Canyon Drive on Highway 76 — a popular route that runs east-west through the North County region of San Diego County — about 1:45 a.m.,

From Los Angeles Times