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Down east

adj, adv, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of the Maritimes, Maine or adjoining parts.

    "Down East fiddling"

Adverb
  1. 1
    In or into the Maritimes, Maine or adjoining parts.
Noun
  1. 1
    Northeastern New England (particularly the easternmost section of the U.S. state of Maine) and Canada's Maritime provinces (sometimes including the Gaspé Peninsula and Newfoundland), an area that corresponds to the historical French territory of Acadia.

Etymology

Etymology 1

* Typically traced to 1817 nautical terminology referring to direction not location: in the warm months, the prevailing winds along the Atlantic coast of New England and Canada blow from the southwest, meaning ships sail downwind to go east.

Etymology 2

* Typically traced to 1817 nautical terminology referring to direction not location: in the warm months, the prevailing winds along the Atlantic coast of New England and Canada blow from the southwest, meaning ships sail downwind to go east.

Etymology 3

* Typically traced to 1817 nautical terminology referring to direction not location: in the warm months, the prevailing winds along the Atlantic coast of New England and Canada blow from the southwest, meaning ships sail downwind to go east.

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