Usually means: Directions opposite north and south.
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We found 6 dictionaries that define the word east-west:

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  1. east-west: Merriam-Webster
  2. East-West, East-west, east-west: Wordnik
  3. East-West: Infoplease Dictionary
  4. east-west: Dictionary.com
  5. east-west: Wiktionary

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  1. east-west: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (east-west)

▸ adjective:  Extending on an axis from east to west.

Similar:
eastwardly, westerly, westward, west-northwest, west-southwesterly, north-northwesterly, westwardly, easterly, eastwardmost, westabout, more...

Opposite:
north-south, perpendicular, transverse, orthogonal

Phrases:
east-west direction, East-west traffic, East-West Dedicated Freight Corridor, more...

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Similar:
eastwardly, westerly, westward, west-northwest, west-southwesterly, north-northwesterly, westwardly, easterly, eastwardmost, westabout, more...

Opposite:
north-south, perpendicular, transverse, orthogonal

Phrases:
east-west direction, East-west traffic, East-West Dedicated Freight Corridor, more...



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