back east
Toward the coast
Back east refers to the eastern United States, typically said by someone in the West or Midwest: She moved to California but her family is still back east.
The phrase carries a sense of origin or return—where someone came from rather than where they're going.
It's informal and distinctly American, often implying the Northeast specifically.
- going homeReturning to one's residence
- lobster rollsSeafood in toasted buns
- northeastDirection between two poles
- down southToward southern regions
- downcountryLower elevation areas
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