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.

Examples of back East in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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

Suddenly jobless, a new proletariat scuttled back East, praying for work in factories and cities. —Corey Robin, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2023

Rhymes for back East

• deceased
• decreased
• increased
• northeast
• policed
• released
• southeast
• beast
• ceased
• creased
• feast
• fleeced