Far East

American

noun

Older Use. the countries of East Asia, including China, Japan, Korea, and sometimes adjacent areas.

Far East British

noun

the countries of E Asia, usually including China, Japan, North and South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines: sometimes extended to include all territories east of Afghanistan

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Far East Cultural

Popular expression for the east Asian nations of China, Japan, North Korea and South Korea, Mongolia, and Taiwan.

Other Word Forms

Far Eastern adjective

Etymology

Origin of Far East

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

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In contrast, Aphaneramma fossils have been discovered in rocks of similar age in Svalbard in the Scandinavian Arctic, the Russian Far East, Pakistan, and Madagascar.

From Science Daily

In the fishing village of Sedanka, in Russia's Far East, life is hard.

From BBC

So we had to sell our home to be able to afford to come to the Far East to get cheaper treatment.

From BBC

It had set sail from Russia's Far East for China in early November.

From BBC

One of the last surviving veterans who served in the Far East during World War Two has died at the age of 101.

From BBC

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