east-west direction

Examples (10)

• The river flows in an east-west direction.
• The new railway line will run in a general east-west direction.
• We traveled in a straight east-west direction for about 50 miles.
• The prevailing winds in this region primarily blow in an east-west direction.
• The main street is oriented in an east-west direction to maximize sunlight.
• The geological fault line runs for hundreds of kilometers in an east-west direction.
• To get the best sun exposure, the rows of crops were planted in an east-west direction.
• Surveyors determined the property line by measuring its extension in an east-west direction.
• The migration pattern of the birds follows a distinct east-west direction each spring.
• The magnetic field anomaly was strongest along an east-west direction.