the Far East
noun
: the countries of eastern and southeastern Asia (such as China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Vietnam)
Examples of the Far East in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The industry platform, running April 28-30 in Udine, Italy, has selected 11 projects for its All Genres Project Market and seven films for the Far East in Progress section from over 120 submissions spanning 31 countries.
—
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Roughly 17 percent of U.S. container imports from the Far East come on Chinese carriers, said container shipping analysis firm Linerlytica.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Apr. 2025
Russia, China and North Korea are the only nuclear-armed countries in the Far East.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Commercial revenues continue to climb, there’s the new kit deal with Adidas and a money-spinning pre-season tour of the Far East on the horizon.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Far East
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Roughly 17 percent of U.S. container imports from the Far East come on Chinese carriers, said container shipping analysis firm Linerlytica.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Apr. 2025
Russia, China and North Korea are the only nuclear-armed countries in the Far East.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Commercial revenues continue to climb, there’s the new kit deal with Adidas and a money-spinning pre-season tour of the Far East on the horizon.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Far East
Cite this Entry
“The Far East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Far%20East. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share